Office of the Controller of Budget Manager Legal Services Jobs in Kenya

Office of the Controller of Budget Manager Legal Services Jobs in Kenya; This position is responsible for providing legal advice on litigation, dispute resolution, legal compliance, enforcement and advisory services.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

(i) Facilitating interpretation, evaluation and reviewing compliance of enabling legal instruments for requisitions for withdrawal of funds;

(ii) Analyzing and reviewing legal opinions on the compliance of the budget process with the constitutional, statutory and regulatory provisions;

(iii) Reviewing and providing recommendations on legal compliance of the formats for requisitions and approvals of withdrawals of funds;

(iv) Reviewing and providing legal opinions on budget implementation reports
for the National and County governments and on special reports to Parliament on stoppage of funds or issues as may be requested by Parliament, or the County Assemblies;

(v) Formulating and reviewing legal guidelines and procedures and rendering
appropriate advice to enhance the Medium-Term Papers (MTP) Budget Policy Statement (BPS), Budget Review port and Outlook Papers (BROP),


Promoting Prudent and Efficient Utilization of Public Funds

County Fiscal Strategy Papers (CFSP), County Budget Review Outlook Papers
and County Debt Management Strategy Papers;

(vi) Issuing legal opinions and making appropriate recommendations on special
reports on particular issues as may be requested by Parliament or the County
Assemblies;

(vii) Coordinating legal audits and analysing the Legal Audit Reports;

(viii) Coordinating investigations on budget implementation matters and
providing legal advisories;

(ix) Coordinating forums for capacity building on legal matters affecting public
participation in the budget process;

(x) Coordinating formulation and review of strategies, frameworks, work plans, legislation, policies, guidelines, procedures, and regulations for the directorate;

(xi) Identifying topical research areas on various legal aspects and processes
relating to the mandate of the OCOB;

(xii) Developing, implementing and reviewing legal monitoring and control
systems and procedures;

(xiii) Implementing business continuity plans;

(xiv) Initiating and promoting Business Process Re-engineering (BPR);

(xv) Facilitating stakeholder engagement and fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship

Academic qualifications

i) Bachelors of Law degree from a recognised institution;

ii) Master of Laws degree from a recognised institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

(i) Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;

(ii) Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Kenya.


How to Apply

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