Legal Officer II (Advisory Services) at The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Opening case files for cases instituted before the Commission;
• Opening, maintaining and updating case registers;
• Preparing case files for hearing;
• Drafting legal opinions and legal briefs;
• Drafting legal documents/instruments, leases and contracts; and
• Conducting legal research on pending case files and come up with an opinion to facilitate the justice process.

Job Specification

For appointment to this position, a candidate must;

• Have a Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B) from a recognized university;
• Have Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate
• Must have post-graduate experience of three (3) years in a related role
• Must be a member to a professional Body in good standing
• Must have a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Legal drafting skills will be an added advantage
• Certification in any foreign language will be an added advantage