Water Services Regulatory Board Legal Officer Job
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Water Services Regulatory Board Legal Officer Job
Job Purpose:
Legal Officers are responsible for providing information on Board best practices and tailoring the Board’s governance framework to fit the needs of WASREB.
Reporting Relationship:
This role reports to Senior Legal Officer.
Job Specification:
This is the entry grade for this cadre and the duties and responsibilities entail:
- Interpreting legal cases;
- Advising the management on all legal requirements and prosecution procedures;
- Issuing instructions to agreement and contract defaulters;
- Developing and implementing legal agreements and contracts in liaison with relevant departments, divisions, and units;
- Ensuring compliance with the legal framework, agreements, and contracts;
- Preparing legal opinions on legal cases; and
- Carrying out research on emerging legal issues.
In addition, the duties of the officer deployed in the Board Secretariat Unit will be as follows:
- Providing administration and logistical support to the wider Board function;
- With the guidance of the Corporation Secretary, manage the diary of events of the Board;
- Facilitate travel and accommodation logistics for the Board events and
- Meetings including transport arrangements and distribution of the applicable documentation;
- Support the production of reports and documents for various meetings including the full Board and Board Committee Meetings;
- Provide logistical support for the Board Induction program; and
- Timely archive of e-Board online documentation including organization and retention processes on e-Board.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- For Officer at Grade 5, At least two (2) years relevant work experience and Entry Level for Grade 6;
- Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- Current Law Practicing Certificate;
- Be a member of a relevant professional body (LSK)
- Proficiency in Computers skills and
- Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
How To Apply
All applications must be accompanied by a copy of the National Identity Card, detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of all relevant academic and professional certificates and should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
Water Services Regulatory Board,
P.O. Box 41621- 00100,
NAIROBI
So as to be received not later than 23.59 hours on Monday 18th March,2024. The applications should be submitted only through electronic means. They should be sent via website: www.wasreb.go.ke through the vacancies portal.
WASREB is an equal opportunity employer and women, youth and peoples living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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