Assistant Director – Legal Services – Grade NCPD 4

The Assistant Director – Legal Services is responsible to the Deputy Director, Legal Services. The primary purpose of this role is to oversee the management of the Council’s legal function through the development, review, and implementation of legal policies, frameworks, and advisory services. This ensures compliance with applicable laws, safeguards the Council’s interests, mitigates legal risks, supports sound corporate governance, and facilitates the effective execution of the Council’s mandate.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of legal opinion to the Managing Trustee on matters relating to compensation, statutory management, and liquidation.
• Carry out legal and governance compliance reviews.
• Coordinating preparation of Board agenda and papers by appropriate departments.
• Initiating formulation and implementation of policies, strategies, and procedures.
• Coordinating preparation of annual reports of the Council.
• Maintaining effective liaison with advocates for legal opinions, agreements, and legal documentation.
• Arranging Board and Committee meetings and communicating resolutions of the Board to the appropriate departments for timely action.
• Liaising with the Fund’s panel of Advocates and the Attorney General’s Office on litigation review.
• Reviewing periodic reports and ensuring compliance with local, regional, and international instruments.
• Interpreting legal legislation pertaining to sector regulations, rules, guidelines and protecting legal interests of the Council.
• Drafting contract agreements, securities, and advise management on various legal and statutory matters affecting the Council.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising the appropriate departments within the Council on all contracts and agreements to be entered into between the Council and external parties.
• Managing legal correspondence from external and internal users.
• Initiating and guiding conduct of legal and policy research in areas affecting the Council.
• Undertaking arbitration and out of court settlements.
• Representing the Council in court as need may be.
• Following-up and managing court matters.
• Writing and interpreting legal opinions and contracts.
• Drawing terms of engagement with private legal firms.
• Assessing performance, mentoring and coaching of staff under the Officer’s purview.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of twelve (12) years, three (3) of which should have been at Principal Legal Officer level, or in a comparable position.
• Master’s degree in Law or Masters in Business Administration or its equivalent from a recognized and accredited institution.
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• A Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Admission to the Bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Membership with the Law Society of Kenya.
• Valid practicing certificate from the Law Society of Kenya and Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICSK).
• Registered as a Certified Secretary (K).
• A Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICSK) in good standing.
• Certificate course in Leadership lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

How to Apply

Applicants who meet the requirements should send their application letter together with detailed CV indicating three (3) names of references, current position/grade, daytime telephone numbers, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials and a copy of National Identity Card/Passport to NCPD Head office or Send to the email recruitment@ncpd.go.ke.

Hand delivered applications can be delivered to: The Director General, National Council for Population and Development Chancery Building, 4th Floor P. O. Box 48994-00100 Chancery Building 4th Floor NAIROBI – KENYA on or before 5:00pm (East African Time) on 2nd June, 2026.