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The Legal Officer will be reporting to the CEO and is responsible tor the provision of effective legal advise and services to the Board
Job Responsibilities
- Provide accurate legal advise to the Board to ensure that decisions taken are legally
- correct and make sure the board’s interests is protected
- Give appropriate legal advice and ensure the Boards interest are safeguarded and that it carries out its legal obligations effectively
- Negotiate, draft and implement legal agreements and contracts relating to the work of the board
- Represent me board at meetings with external bodies to ensure that the legal aspects
- of any decisions are fully considered
- Maintain an awareness of developments in the legal field which might affect the board and prepare reports on relevant matters for consideration by management
- Perform all necessary duties assigned as a PA to the CEO
- Make preparation for Board meetings and ensure proper documentation
- Be a qualified solicitor with and an LLB degree or equivalent and must be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with at least 5 years post-qualification experience
- Be a Certified Public Secretary of Kenya (CPS)
- Considerable experience og advocacy
- Managerial experience
- Highly developed negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Excellent representational skills
- Thorough knowledge of the organisation’s work and functions
to be renewed subject to performance and requirements. Please send your applications including cv, email and other contact details latest by Monday, the 18th April 2011 to the following address
The Chief Executive Officer,
Northern Water Services Board,
Maji House, Kismayu Road.
P.O. Box 493 – 70100, Garissa, Kenya.
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