Job Description:

About the Job

The Kericho County Assembly Service Board is seeking to recruit a Deputy Director Legal Services on permanent and pensionable terms.

Responsibilities

Formulating and interpreting regulations and policies.
Commissioning drafting of amendments to bills to be proposed to the assembly by any member of county assembly or any committee of county assembly.
Providing legal interpretation of Acts and Bills and generally giving legal advice on matters relating to county assembly.
Providing legal advice to the CASB, County Assembly Service, County Assembly and its committees.
Providing any other legal services that may be required by county assembly, the committees, the speaker, the CASB or the clerk.
Ensuring that bills passed by County Assembly comply with the constitution and other statutes.
Legal representation of county assembly and the CASB in court proceedings.
Giving of legal opinions on matters before or relating to County Assembly and giving legal advice on commercial matters.
Carrying on legal research on matters before the department.
Custodian of all Assembly papers presented in the house in the course of debate.
Offering professional, legal advice to the speaker, County Assembly Service Board Members, honorable members and staff on parliamentary procedure on matters of tradition, practices, conventions and etiquette.

Requirements

Have served in a similar or in an equivalent position for cumulative period of three (10 years) in a public or private institution.
Have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.
Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
Be in possession of a current practicing certificate.
Have a certificate in supervision lasting at least two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
Be proficient in computer applications skills.