Senior Legal Officer - 2 Posts at The Social Health Authority (SHA)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Legal Officer I or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor Degree in Laws degree from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law.
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid Practicing Certificate.
• Registered as a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities entail:

• Providing legal advice to ensure the best legal approach is taken by the Authority.
• Drawing up and submitting contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Undertaking research on different information to ensure the Authority is acting in accordance with all applicable laws.
• Preparing Quarterly Legal Reports on all Contracts prepared.
• Acting on regulatory changes or issues.
• Identifying legal and compliance risks and issues relative to the Authority’s intended actions.
• Managing the risk exposure of the Authority by ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Identifying legal and compliance risks in litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
• Working with external lawyers to initiate lawsuits or to formulate a defense, gathering evidence in legal proceedings involving the Authority and rendering general advice relating to any legal proceedings involving the Authority.
• Providing secretarial services to the Board and its Committees.
• Providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and matters of Governance.
• Facilitating Board induction and development and implementation of the Capacity building programmes.
• Preparing and managing Board Work-Plans.
• Facilitating Annual Board Evaluation.
• Facilitating Governance Audits.
• Developing and implementing of the Board Charters, Terms of Reference and the Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Liaison with the Corporation Secretary, preparation and circulation of Board and Committee Papers.
• Updating the Register of Conflict of Interest.