Assistant Director- Legal Services Job NCPD

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Responsibilities

• Provision of legal opinion to the Managing Trustee on matters relating to compensation, statutory management and liquidation;
• Carryout legal and governance compliance reviews;
• Initiating formulation and implementation of policies, strategies and procedures;
• Coordinating preparation of annual reports of the Council;
• Maintaining effective liaison with advocates for legal opinions, agreements and legal documentation
• Arranging Board and Committee meetings and communicating resolutions of the Board to the
• appropriate departments for timely action;
• Liaising with the Fund’s panel of Advocates and the Attorney General’s Office on litigation review;
• Reviewing periodic reports and ensuring compliance with local, regional and international instruments;
• Interpreting legal legislation pertaining to sector regulations, rules, guidelines and protecting legal interests of the Council;
• Drafting contract agreements, securities and advise management on various legal and statutory matters affecting the Council;
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising the appropriate departments within the Council on all contracts and agreements to be entered into between the Council and external parties;

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of twelve (12) years, three (3) of which should have been at Principal Legal Officer level, or in a comparable position;
• Master’s degree in Law or Masters in Business Administration or its equivalent from a recognized and accredited institution;
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• A Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Admission to the Bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Membership with the Law Society of Kenya;
• Valid practicing certificate from the Law Society of Kenya and Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICSK);
• Registered as a Certified Secretary (K);
• A Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICSK) in good standing;
• Certificate course in Leadership lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

How to Apply

Applicants who meet the requirements should send their application letter together with detailed CV indicating three (3) names of references, current position/grade, daytime telephone numbers, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials and a copy of National Identity Card/Passport to NCPD Head office or Send to the email recruitment@ncpd.go.ke.

N/B: Applications sent via email to info@ncpd.go.ke SHALL NOT be processed.

Hand delivered applications can be delivered to;

The Director General,

National Council for Population and Development

Chancery Building, 4th Floor

P. O. Box 48994-00100

Chancery Building 4th Floor

NAIROBI – KENYA

on or before 5:00pm (East African Time) on 2nd June, 2026