Job Description
Chief Manager, Legal Services
Job Title Chief Manager, Legal Services
Grade COB 4
Corporation/Organization Office of the Controller of Budget
Directorate Legal Services
Department Legal Services
Location / Work Station Headquarters
Reporting Relationships
Reports to Director Legal Services
Direct Reports Manager Legal Services
Indirect Reports Legal Officer
Legal Assistant
Job Purpose
This position is responsible for providing legal advice on litigation, dispute
resolution, legal compliance, enforcement and advisory services.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
i) Coordinating formulation and review of strategies, frameworks, work plans,
legislation, policies, guidelines, procedures, and regulations on legal
compliance, enforcement and advisory;
ii) Coordinating interpretation, evaluation and review compliance of enabling
legal instruments for requisition for withdrawal of funds;
iii) Administering compliance of the budget process with the constitutional,
statutory and regulatory provisions;
iv) Coordinating the reviewing and providing recommendations on legal
compliance of the formats for requisitions and approvals of withdrawals of
funds;
v) Issuing legal opinion on budget implementation reports for the national and
county governments and on special reports to Parliament on stoppage of funds
or issues as may be requested by Parliament, Governors or County Assemblies;
vi) Coordinating formulation and review of legal guidelines and procedures and
rendering appropriate recommendations to enhance the Medium Term Paper
(MTP), Budget Policy Statement (BPS), Budget Report and Outlook Paper(BROP),
County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP), County Budget Review Outlook Paper and
County Debt Management Strategy Paper;
vii) Issuing legal opinion and making appropriate recommendations on special
reports on particular issues as may be requested by President, Parliament,
Governors or County Assemblies;
viii) Regulating legal audits and analysing the Legal Audit Reports;
ix) Coordinating investigations on budget implementation matters and providing
legal advisory;
x) Coordinating forums for capacity building on legal matters affecting public
participation in the budget process;
xi) Facilitating identification of topical research areas on various legal aspects and
processes relating to the mandate of the OCOB;
xii) Monitoring the development, implementation and review of legal control
systems and procedures;
xiii) Designing and Implementing business continuity plans;
xiv) Initiating and promoting Business Process Re-engineering (BPR); and
xv) Enhancing partnerships and creating linkages and collaboration within
stakeholders of OCOB.
Job Dimensions:
I. Financial Responsibility
Implementation of the budget for the department
II. Responsibility for Physical Assets
Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per
office’s asset register
Decision-Making / Job Influence
a) Strategic
b) Financial
c) Advisory
d) Analytical
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications
Promoting Prudent Utilization of Public Funds
i) Bachelor of Law degree from a recognised institution
ii) Diploma in Legal Studies; and
iii) Master of Law degree from a recognised institution.
Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
i) Been an advocate of the High Court of Kenya; and
ii) Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Kenya.
Previous relevant work experience required.
Served in the grade of a Manager Legal Services for a minimum of four (4) years or
at least thirteen (13) years of experience in a relevant field, six (6) of which should
be at the management level.
Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
i) Met the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution;
ii) Certificate in leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution;
iii) Proficiency in computer applications;
iv) Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work
performance and results.