Legal Counsel
Location | Kitui County, Kenya |
Date Posted | July 30, 2021 |
Category |
Legal
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North. it is about two and half hours’ drive from Nairobi and 30 minutes flight by a chopper. Population: 1,147,200 Female: 602,002 Male: 545,195 Growth Rate: 2.1% The Kitui Vision for Economic and Social Transformation Following its mandate as a County, The County Government of Kitui developed this long-term development blue print, “Kitui Vision for economic and social transformation” aimed at guiding its economic and social development for the next ten years up to the year 2025. The envisaged County long-term development blue print covers the economic and investment zones which were endorsed by stakeholders in November 2013.
JOB GROUP ‘CPSB 05’ (P)
Terms of Service:
Permanent and Pensionable
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan Citizen;
- Served in the grade of Senior Legal Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education;
- Is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintaining register of legal cases;
- Liaising with external counsel(s) handling County legal matters;
- Drafting pleadings and ensuring timely filing at court registries for cases handled internally;
- Doing initial case assessment and briefs on new or potential litigation matters;
- Ensuring that the discovery process goes on smoothly;
- Coordinating necessary pre-trial tasks;
- Taking part in witness preparation;
- Attending court as may be instructed to represent the County Government; and
- Any other duty as may be assigned by a competent authority.
Important information to all applicants
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted;
- Shortlisted candidates MUST meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity and will be required to produce clearance/compliance certificates from the following agencies:
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Higher Education Loans Board
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Credit Reference Bureau
- Directorate of Criminal Investigation
Applying Instructions
Submit Applications, CV's, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents sealed in an envelope with the position applied for clearly marked on the left side to:
The Board Secretary,
Kitui County Public Service Board,
P.O. Box 33-90200,
Kitui.
Closing Date : 4 August. 2021