Legal Officer I at Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE)

Responsibilities


Prepare legal opinions;
Provide legal risk reviews and providing legal advice; and
Review ongoing cases and advising management accordingly.
Provide and interpret legal information;
Conduct training and disseminating appropriate legal information to staff;
Review and draft contracts, agreements internal policies and ensuring that they are in compliance with statutory or legal requirements;
Monitor and report non-compliance issues;
Handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries;
Participate in policy development and advising on legal policy issues
Ensure compliance with principles and values of good governance;
Implement strategic plans and objectives in respect to the legal function;


Qualifications / Work Experience


Professional Cumulative service period of three (3) year relevant work experience as a Legal Officer II or in a comparable position
Academic Bachelors of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognized Institution
Academic Post graduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law
Professional Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK);
Professional Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya