Legal Officer Job Vacancies at Uasin Gishu County Government

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Eldoret

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QUALIFICATIONS,REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 39,700.00 - 52,960.00(CPSB 09)
House Allowance: Ksh. 12,800 p.m
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 5,000 p.m.
Other Allowances as Per the SRC Circulars
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements For appointment:
Have a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;
Have a post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
Have a current Advocates Practicing License;
Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya and in good standing;

Duties and Responsibilities
Attend court to represent the County in both civil and criminal litigation;
Develop County legislation including review of drafts bills, research on various pieces of legislation and departmental advisory on the legislative drafting;
Prepare legal opinions and reviewing County legislation;
Undertake research on assigned legal issues;
Analyze research data and compiling reports;
Advise departments and agencies on various legal policy issues;
Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets.