Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, REGULATORY SERVICES (1 POSITION) - EPRA JOB GRADE
3 (5 YEARS CONTRACT)REF: VA/10/6/2022
Duties and Responsibilities
Litigation
1. Oversee the function of the legal registry and ensure proper management of the
registry, documents and all records;
2. Coordinate Governance and Legal Audits and preparation of reports;
3. Oversee the briefing of the Authority’s staff who are witnesses in court cases
where the Authority is a party;
4. Coordinate the reporting on remedial actions undertaken by the
Directorates/Departments subsequent to legal Audit,
5. Coordinate the gathering of evidence that is to be used in court proceedings;
6. Coordinate the preparation of quarterly and other reports from the Authority’s
external advocates;
7. Coordinate the preparation of the Directorate’s Quality Management Systems;
8. Coordinate staff training on; legal processes, procedures and other legal related
topical issues; and
9. Oversee the service of court summons and other related correspondences on
Court matters.
Commercial Services
1. Administration of production sharing agreements or other contractual
arrangements;
2. Supervise from the legal point of view, all activities associated with Contract
Awards;
3. Coordinate Governance and Legal Audits and preparation of reports;
4. Oversee the briefing of the Authority’s staff who are witnesses in court cases
where the Authority is a party;
5. Coordinate the reporting on remedial actions undertaken by the
Directorates/Departments subsequent to legal audit;
6. Coordinate the preparation of quarterly and other reports from the
Authority’s external advocates;
7. Coordinate the preparation of the Directorate’s Quality Management
Systems; and
8. Coordinate staff training on; legal processes, procedures and other legal
related topical issues.
Qualifications
1. At least ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must have been
at a management level;
2. A Bachelor’s degree in Law degree (LLB);
3. A master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Law, Business
Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a
recognized university;
4. Post graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
5. Been admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
6. Membership of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
7. A certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
(cumulative);
8. Demonstrated results in work performance;
9. Proficiency in computer applications; and
10. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.