Kenya Water Towers Agency Corporation Secretary and Head of Legal Services Jobs
Job Purpose
To provide Board’s Secretariat and Legal Services to the agency
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
Provide guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of governance.
Provide legal guidance on contractual and statutory obligations binding to the Organization and legal duties for the Board.
Provide guidance on governance and adherence to statutory obligations.
Provide and interpret legal information, conducting training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
Safeguard the Agency’s interests and ensuring that they are adequately defended before the courts.
Provides oversight to Management, review, and monitor progress of all outstanding litigation.
Provides strategic leadership in liaison with the Agency’s appointed Advocates with a view to ensuring they act in the Agency’s interest while handling cases on its behalf.
Ensure the Agency complies with constitutional, regulatory and all relevant laws in force through the provision of legal advisory services and contractual risks are efficiently managed.
Oversee the drafting, management, review and updating of all the Agency’s codes, regulations, rules, guidelines, by-laws and treaties for consistency with the constitution, each other, and also compliance with the National and County Legal Frameworks.
Directs establishment and management the Agency’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism.
Guides Development of the Agency’s proactive and preventive legal policies and strategies aimed at forestalling disputes, controversies and litigation.
Oversee the establishment and management of the Legal Registry.
Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
Assist the Board in carrying out; Board induction and training, Updating the Board and Committee charters, Preparation of Board work plans, Board evaluation, Governance audit, Implementation of the code of conduct and Ethics.
Ensure that Board and Committee papers are circulated in advance of any meeting.
Coordinate litigations for the Agency.
Monitor’s the preparation of all Agency contracts, handle all litigation and conveyance matters for the Agency
Oversee the preparation of all Agency contracts, handle all litigation and conveyance matters for the Agency
Facilitate the development of all Bills and Policies that have bearing on the Agency’s mandate.
Monitor’s the establishment and management of the Agency’s Securities Register for the custody and maintenance of securities, bonds or other proprietary instruments resulting from the Agency’s transactional activities, as required.
Implements Review different requests for approval, licenses both internal and external for purposes of ascertaining legal soundness, make appropriate recommendations and ensure proper implementation.
Monitor’s documentation and maintaining of records of all enforcement and compliance assignments undertaken by the Authority’s personnel and develop legal accountability structures in relation to enforcement assignments.
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law;
Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
Must be certified public secretary
Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
Member of the Law Society of Kenya
Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries
Managerial course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in computer application.
Previous relevant work experience required
A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in management in the Public or Private Sector;
How to Apply
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