Legal Officer – Grade XII
REF: AD/02/07/23
Job Purpose
- Reporting to Senior Legal Officer, the Legal Officer shall
provide legal guidance on contractual and statutory obligations binding to
the University.
Job Description
The Legal Officer’s
responsibilities shall include:-
- Advising the University on all legal matters that may arise
in its operations from time to time;
- Drawing ,vetting and scrutinising of all Contracts, MoUs and
other legal documents touching on the University;
- Following up on cases filed on behalf of the University and
against the University;
- Developing, implementing and reviewing legal policies and
procedures to ensure compliance with existing legislation within the
University statutes and nationall
- Initiating legal action on behalf of the University on
recovery measures as may be proclaimed by the University Council;
- Undertaking legal research;
- Advising the University on changes to University Statutes and
related regulations thereof;
- Monitoring compliance with regulatory and legislative
requirements;
- Providing of day to day legal and regulatory support to the
functional areas covering general compliance queries and reviews; and
- Any other duty as assigned from time to time by the Vice
Chancellor.
Minimum Requirements
- Masters of Laws(LLM) with 6 years relevant working experience
OR ;
- Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) and Postgraduate Diploma in Law
with 9 years relevant working experience, three (3) of which as Senior
Legal Assistant I Grade 11;
- Be a registered member of Law Society of Kenya and in good
standing;
- Have a current practicing certificate; and
- ICT Competent.
How to Apply
Tenure of Service
Applications should be
accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of relevant
academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport,
testimonials, e-mail addresses and telephone contacts and any other relevant
supporting documents.
Only successful
candidates shall be required to submit valid clearances from the following
bodies;
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Higher Education Loans Board
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good
Conduct)
- Registered Credit Reference Bureau
They should also provide
names, telephone numbers and contact addresses of three (3) referees.
Applicants
should request their referees to submit their confidential reports to the
undersigned to be received on or before 7th
August, 2023.
Ten (10) copies
of the application should be sent via registered mail or courier marked with
the reference number on the envelope to the under-signed. A Soft copy in PDF
running format should be sent to recruitmentjuly2023@mmust.ac.ke.
Applications should be addressed to the undersigned to be received on or before 7th August, 2023 by 5:00 p.m.
Applicants with
foreign earned qualifications should have their certificates certified by the
Commission for University Education (CUE).
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Administration & Finance)
Masinde Muliro
University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 190-50100
KAKAMEGA
Website:www.mmust.ac.ke.
MMUST IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
MMUST does not levy any
fee in the processing, recruitment & selection of applicants.
The University reserves
the right not to make any appointments at any stage of the recruitment exercise.
