Job Description
Legal Assistant/Officer (Wasreb Grade 6/5) Permanent and Pensionable, 1 Position:
Job Purpose:
The Legal Officer is responsible for providing information on Board best practices
and tailoring the Board’s governance framework to fit the needs of WASREB.
Reporting Relationship:
This role reports to the Senior Legal Officer.
Supervises:
None
Job Specification:
The duties and responsibilities entail:
I. Interpreting legal cases;
ii.Advising the management on all legal requirements and prosecution
procedures;
iii.Issuing instructions to agreement and contract defaulters;
(iv) Developing and implementing legal agreements and contracts in liaison with
relevant departments, divisions, and units;
(v) Ensuring compliance with the legal framework, agreements, and contracts;
(vi) Preparing legal opinions on legal cases; and
(vii) Carrying out research on emerging legal issues
In addition, the duties of the officer deployed in the Board Secretariat Unit will be
as follows:
(i) Providing administration and logistical support to the wider Board function;
(ii) With the guidance of the Corporation Secretary, manage the diary of events
of the Board;
(iii) Facilitate travel and accommodation logistics for the Board events and
Meetings including transport arrangements and distribution of the applicable
documentation;
(iv) Support the production of reports and documents for various meetings
including the full Board and Board Committee Meetings;
(v) Provide logistical support for the Board Induction program; and
(vi) Timely archive of e-Board online documentation including organization and
retention processes on e-Board.
Person Specification:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) At least two (2) years relevant work experience or Entry Level for Wasreb
Grade 6 for degree holders;
(ii) Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
(iii) Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
(iv) Current Law Practicing Certificate;
(v) Be a member of a relevant professional body (LSK)
(vi) Proficiency in Computers skills and
(vii) Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Key Competencies and Skills:
(i) Communication;
(ii) Working and supervising people;
(iii) Applying technical expertise;
(iv) Customer and stakeholder orientation;
(v) Drive for results:
(vi) Continuous learning and knowledge sharing; and
(vii) IT Proficiency