Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Legal Officer Jobs
Duties and Responsibilities: –
Preparing legal briefs on case files;
Drafting of agreements, contracts, leases and maintaining records of such transactions;
Liaising with external legal counsel on legal matters affecting the Corporation.
Verifying all contracts, agreements, leases in which the Corporation enters into to ensure compliance;
Undertaking research on assigned legal issues;
Vetting and verification of documents before execution by authorized representatives of the Corporation;
Preparing witnesses and the evidence as well as presenting the same in court while kee ping an updated record of all court cases;
Collaborating and corresponding with external advocates on all pending court cases;
Attending to internal company queries of legal nature in the facilitation of normal business;
Responding to inquiries regarding specific case files;
Initiating payment of legal fees for external lawyers;
Undertake the legal review of legislative framework of KEPHIS;
Ensuring proper documentation of all legal Documents;
Attending court hearings where the Corporation is an interested party.
Persons Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a university recognized in Kenya;
Post Graduate Diploma in Law;
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
Current Practicing Certificate;
Membership to Law Society of Kenya;
Proficiency in ICT;
Interpersonal, communication and analytical skills;
Knowledge of public service regulations and procedures;
Be a team player, high degree of integrity, self-driven, honest and ability to work independently and meet deadlines;
Be conversant with laws of the country and the common practice of the field;
Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft office packages.
Problem solving skills;
Good communication, data analysis, report writing and presentation skills;
Compliance with chapter six of the constitution.
Skills
Technical skills;
Drafting skills
Planning skills;
Reporting skills;
Interpersonal relationship skills;
Communication skills;
Problem solving skills;
Computer literacy and proficiency skills;
Data analysis and presentation skills.
Competencies
Ability to work under pressure;
Ability to work independently and in a team;
Ability to multi-task;
An understanding of the planning process from start to completion;
Experience using IT systems including database management; and
Excellent administrative capabilities.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Legal Officer Jobs
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