Job Description
Corporation Secretary & Director Legal Services- SEKU Grade 3 (Formerly- Grade 15) SEKU/ADV/AD/1/4/2023
TERMS: FIVE (5) -YEAR RENEWABLE CONTRACT
Job Purpose
The Corporation Secretary & Director, Legal Services is responsible for providing advice and support on all legal matters to the University ensuring that the University complies with all statutory, legal, social and regulatory requirements in the execution of its strategies. In addition, the Director provides secretariat services to the Council, manages the Council affairs, and promotes good corporate governance through planning and implementing suitable training programmes for the Council.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Providing Council secretariat and heading legal services Directorate.
2. Providing guidance to the Council on their duties and responsibilities.
3. Assisting the Council in carrying out; induction and training, updating the Council and Committee charters, preparation of work plans, evaluation, Governance audit, implementation of the Code of Conduct and Ethics.
4. Maintaining and updating the register of conflicts of interests
5. Providing guidance on governance and adherence to statutory obligations.
6. Establishing and managing the Council Securities Register for the custody and maintenance of securities, bonds or other proprietary instruments resulting from the University’s transactional activities, as required.
7. Providing legal advice to the Council and University Management.
8. Overseeing and supervising litigation for the University.
9. Facilitating the development and review of all policies that have bearing on the University mandate.
10. Continuously managing, reviewing and updating of the University Statutes, codes, regulations, rules, guidelines, by-laws and treaties for consistency with each other.
Requirements for the appointment.
1. Be a holder of Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines; Law, Business Administration, Public Administration from an accredited and recognized university.
2. Be a holder of Bachelors Degree in Law from an accredited and recognized university.
• At least fifteen (15) years of cumulative relevant work experience, four (4) of which must be at management level in a public or private sector.
1. Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law.
2. Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and in good standing.
3. Must have a valid practicing certificate.
• Must be Certified Public Secretary and a member of Institute of Certified Secretaries in good standing.
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks cumulatively from a recognized institution.
1. Proficiency in computer applications.
2. Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) on Leadership and Integrity upon successful appointment.