Wildlife Research and Training Institute Corporation Secretary and Head of Legal Services Jobs in Kenya

Wildlife Research and Training Institute Corporation Secretary and Head of Legal Services Jobs in Kenya

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director/CEO, the job holder will be responsible for providing legal advice and services to the Institute.

Duties and responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities will include:

Providing secretarial services and technical support to the Institutes Board and its Committees to enable them meet their obligations;

Providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of governance;

Ensuring timely preparation, circulation, maintenance and safe custody of Board’s minutes, legal documents, instruments and WRTI seal;

Assisting the Board in carrying out induction and training, updating Board and Committees on charters, preparing and implementing Board work plans, conducting Board evaluation and governance audit;

Implementing the Code of Conduct and Ethics;

Maintaining and updating the register of conflicts of interest;

Ensuring Board members are aware of all relevant laws affecting the organization; and

Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance and all statutory or legal requirements;

Facilitating effective communication between the organization and the stakeholders;

Interpreting laws governing the Institutes’ operations and giving appropriate and timely legal advice on matters affecting the Institute;

Overseeing formulation, vetting, review, negotiations of contracts, leases, agreements and Memorandums of Understanding and recommending for execution by the Director/CEO;

Coordinating the review of the Institute legal framework and proposing amendments or enactment of new laws and regulations to improve regulation of the industry;

Coordinating policy formulation and review in line with relevant laws, regulations and Government policies;

Overseeing litigation management by liaising with external lawyers to ensure adequate representation of the Institute;

Ensuring that the Institute is represented in court and all legal fora;

Provide overall supervision of legal audits to measure the Institute’s level of compliance with

various legal requirements, identify legal risks and advise on mitigation measures;

Overseeing development of performance targets, work plans, budgets and strategies for the Legal Services;

Managing, supervising and developing staff;

Performing any other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Institute’s Board or management.

Qualifications and Experience

For appointment to this grade, an applicant must have:

At least twelve (12) years in relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been at management level;

Bachelors of Laws degree from a recognized institution;

Master Degree in any of the following; Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law;

An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in good standing;

Certified Public Secretary and a member of Institute Certified Secretaries in good standing;

Leadership course lasting not less than Four weeks from a recognized institution.

Proficiency in computer applications;

Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;

Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the constitution; and

Performing any other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Institute’s Board or management.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Wildlife Research and Training Institute Corporation Secretary and Head of Legal Services Jobs in Kenya

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