Legal Counsel I

at Kwale County Government
Location Kwale County, Kenya
Date Posted September 20, 2020
Category Legal
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

Kwale County is located in south coast of Kenya.

(CASB GRADE 8) – J.G ‘’N’’

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Offering legal advice to members and the assembly as an institution.
  • Drafting of Bills and amendments as to be proposed to the Assembly by any member of the Assembly or a Committee of the Assembly
  • Drafting and reviewing of contracts and other related legal documents
  •  Conduct research and render legal briefs and opinions to the Speaker, the Clerk to the Assembly or Committees of the Assembly
  • Collecting, circulating and filing of published bills and subsidiary legislation
  • Any other duty assigned by your superior from time to tie
  • Drafting of private members Bills and taking the bills through the legislative process
  • Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time;

Requirements for Appointment

  • Have a Bachelors of Law Degree (LLB) from a recognized university
  • Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
  • Be in possession of current practicing certificate;
  • Have at least five (5 ) years relevant work and professional experience in a busy legal department, private firm or public entity;
  • Have proficiency in Computer packages
  • Has the drive to work diligently with minimum supervision

Candidates interested in the above position must have the following clearances:

  • A certificate of good conduct
  • A clearance certificate from the higher Educations Loans Board
  • A tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority
  • A certificate from the ethics and Anti – corruption commission

Applying Instructions

Posted or hand delivered at the Kwale County Assembly Administration Block Offices on a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side the category in which they fall and addressed to:

The Secretary
Kwale County Assembly Board
P.o Box 231 – 80403
KWALE

OR submitted electronically; where all documents should be scanned and merged into one PDF file format, please quote the respective position on the subject of the email and send to

clerk@kwalecountyassembly.co.ke

  • People with special needs are encouraged to apply
  • Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification

Note: Kindly visit our official website www.kwalecountyassembly.co.ke for details of the requirements.

Closing Date : 1st October, 2020

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