Qualifications
Education Qualifications
Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent)
in law with a specialization in administrative, commercial and /or criminal law
required.
A first level university degree in law with a
relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted
in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Must be an Advocate of the High Court and an active
member of the Law Society of Kenya.
Work Experience
At least 4 years of progressively responsible
professional legal experience is required in the practice of law in a
government or a law firm with a substantial experience in administrative,
commercial and / or criminal law matters.
Key Responsibilities
To conduct legal analysis and research on various
legal matters of the institution.
To provide advice on different legal issues and
assist in drafting legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing documents
To assist in reviewing the legal material and any
other relevant documents and to identify the most important issues that need to
be sorted out on a priority basis
To draw up formalities regarding the settlement of
disputes and monitor the implementation of the legal clauses. Essential Skills
and Abilities
Should possess excellent analytical, researching and
drafting skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the
ability to take good decisions based on judgment are absolutely essential.
He/she should be able to function without anybody’s
supervision and should be able to deal appropriately with the confidential
information.
He / she should be an excellent team player with the
ability to prioritize work, especially when some deadlines need to be met.
He / she should be keep himself / herself updated
with all the legal laws and should be able to apply them in the given
situation.
High attention to detail.
Strong negotiation skills.
Ability to prepare complex legal documents.
Must be able to articulate Islamic values in all
aspects of the University Management.
Duties And Responsibilities
Provide Legal Advice -Using oral or written
platforms, will be expected to brief team of staff members on legal issues,
potential liabilities and possible courses of actions. This involves
translating complicated legal jargon into language which everyone can
understand, as well as taking all possible legal problems into consideration
before making any recommendations. All recommendations which the Legal Officer
makes must be in complete compliance with the law, and must also strive to
minimize risk for the institution.
Process Documents -Will frequently need to write and
review settlement documents, contracts, agreements and more. This task makes up
of a significant portion of the dayto-day work and requires both focus and
precision.
Perform Research – To continuously research legal
resources such as articles, codes, statutes, judicial decisions and more. Doing
so will allow the Legal Officer to stay up to date on all current laws and make
well-educated legal recommendations.
Identify Risks- To regularly analyze the actions and
decisions of the institution in order to identify problem areas, suggest
alternative courses of action and mitigate risk as much as possible.
Direct Staff- To direct all claim adjusters,
liability attorneys and management. With proper leadership, the legal staff can
proceed with clarity, efficiency and confidence and hopefully resolve the
matter swiftly.
Other Specific Duties
Review, advise on and draft contracts, agreements,
institutional and operational modalities and other
Legal documents, as necessary, develop new legal
modalities to meet unique needs / circumstances.
Review investigation reports and provide legal
opinion to the Vice-Chancellor on matters of conduct and discipline
implementation or any breaches of the institution’s rules and regulations.
Participate in negotiations and settlement of claims
and disputes.
Represent the institution in judicial, arbitral or
administrative proceedings.
Provide guidance to and may supervise, more junior
staff on straight forward matters
Any other activity deemed appropriate by the Council
and Management
Core Competencies
Professionalism-Knowledge of and ability to apply
legal principles, concepts and procedures and terminology for review,
examination and processing of a range of legal documents.
This will include:
Knowledge of various legal research sources,
including electronic and ability to conduct research and analyze information on
a wide range of legal issues impacting on the university.
Ability to draft legal papers and work under
pressure; Ability to apply good legal judgement in the context of assignments
given; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges;
remains calm in stressful situations.
Takes responsibility for incorporating gender
perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all
arrears of work.
Team work- works collaboratively with colleagues to
achieve institutional goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas
and expertise; is willing to learn from others, places team agenda before
personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision,
shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for
team shortcomings.
Planning and organizing – develops clear goals that
are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and
assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of
time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for
contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as
necessary; uses time efficiently.
Client Orientation- considers all those to whom
services are provide to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’
point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients
by gain- ing their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches
them to appropriate solutions ; monitors ongoing developments inside and
outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems;
keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects , meets timeline for
delivery of services to client .
How To Apply
Interested applicants are advised to send copies of
their academic and professional certificates, certificate of good conduct and
addresses of three (3) referees who are conversant with the applicant
competence in the area of specialization.
Applications, clearly marked “Application for
the position of Legal Officer”, must be submitted on
or before 11th July, 2024 via email to recruitment@eaglehr.co.ke
