The role of the Deputy Director, Legal Services (Reference HRM/LS/DDLS/1/2026) reports directly to the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for managing all legal functions and ensuring KASNEB's compliance and legal integrity.
Job Specifications
The holder of this position will be responsible for:
- Representing KASNEB in court, litigation and various legal matters;
- Overseeing the development and implementation of integrity framework for KASNEB;
- Ensuring safekeeping of documents, contracts and agreements;
- Reviewing existing laws and regulations governing KASNEB;
- Interpreting legal legislation and board action areas to the relevant divisions in KASNEB;
- Coordinating the implementation of the code of conduct and ethics;
- Ensuring staff are aware of all relevant laws affecting KASNEB;
- Ensuring legal compliance to legislative provisions and regulations;
- Developing legal strategies aimed at forestalling disputes, controversies, and litigation;
- Conducting legal research;
- Liaising with external lawyers on court matters;
- Drafting legal documents, leases, and contracts;
- Ensuring annual returns are promptly filed with the relevant authorities;
- Establishing and maintaining legal registry;
- Ensuring the planning and budgeting for the legal activities; and
- Ensuring compliance to legislations, rules, regulations, and directives issued from time to time.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
- Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Legal Services or in a comparable position;
- Bachelors of Law (LLB) degree from a recognized Institution;
- Masters degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Post graduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law;
- Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK);
- Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- Leadership Course Certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Note on Post-Appointment Requirements (Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010):
Successful candidates (those appointed to the advertised positions) shall be required to submit the following documents prior to the issuance of the offer of appointment:
- Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
- Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
- Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
