Job Description
Director Legal Services – Job Grade BAC 2 - One (1) Post – Job Ref:
BAC/DLS/01/2024/01 - Re-advertised
Job Specifications
(i) Liaising with the Chairman and the CEO in preparation of agenda for board
meetings;
(ii) Coordinating Board matters by preparing and dispatching Board Agendas, Board
Papers, Board Minutes and Board action reports;
(iii) Preparing and managing the Board Annual Work Plans;
(iv) Preparing of Board Minutes, ensuring that they are confirmed and filed;
(v) Communicating decisions of the Board to the CEO for appropriate action;
(vi) Monitoring implementation of Board decisions and preparing reports to the
Board;
(vii) Leading & Providing legal advisory services to the College to ensure compliance
with existing law and regulatory requirements;
(viii) Leading legal negotiations on concession related matters and interpreting
concession documents to safeguard College interests;
(ix) Leading and coordinating preparation and reviewing contractual agreements in
which the College is a party;
(x) Advising on new legislation, both locally and from other regimes doing business
with the College, with an impact on the operations of the College;
(xi) Advising on management of contracts to safeguard College assets, interests &
reputation;
(xii) Custodian of ownership documents of the College assets;
(xiii) Leading, advising & managing on litigation and dispute resolution between
various stakeholders and the College to protect the College assets & reputation;
(xiv) Approving the appointment of external lawyers to represent the College on legal
matters;
(xv) Leading the strategy & implementation of Corporate affairs agenda;
(xvi) Lead, motivate and develop the departmental staff to ensure an effective and
motivated team to achieve business and people objectives;
(xvii) Preparing, managing and monitoring the departments budgets;
(xviii) Leading, motivating and developing the departmental staff to achieve business
and people objectives;
(xix) Managing the department’s communication;
(xx) Leading, Identifying, implementing and benchmarking best practices in
management and legal regime;
(xxi) Managing and implementing change initiatives to achieve desired business plans
and culture.
Personal Qualifications
For appointment to the post of Registrar a candidate must have at least: -
(i) Masters degree in a relevant field from a reputable institution
(ii) Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent degree from a reputable institution
(iii) Post graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law or such similar
qualification from a reputable institution
(iv) Be Certified Public Secretaries CPS (K) or its equivalent
(v) Working experience of not less than twelve (12) years, five (5) of which must have
been in a senior management position from a reputable organization.
(vi) An advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya
(vii) Be a member of a professional body (eg. ICPSK, LSK) in good standing
(viii)Attended a leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
(ix) Certificate in Computer proficiency;
(x) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
(xi) Demonstrated competence in work performance.
Terms of Service
The post will be offered on a Three (3) year contract basis renewable upon satisfactory
performance.
Salary/Remunerations: Ksh. 123,930 x 6,210 – 130,140 x 6,510 – 136,650 x 6,810 –
143,460 x 7,110 –150,570 x 7,410 – 157,980 x 7,770 – 165,750 pm