Legal Counsel I
Location | Kwale County, Kenya |
Date Posted | September 20, 2020 |
Category |
Legal
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Job Type |
Full-time
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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