Director Legislative Drafting at

3 months ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kiambu County Government Full time
Kiambu County is one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

It is located in the central region and covers a total area of 2,543.5 Km2 with 476.3 Km2under forest cover according to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census.

Kiambu County borders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The officer will be responsible to the County Attorney in the day-to-day management of staff and for the overall coordination of, formulation of county policies and laws.


Specific duties and responsibilities include:
Review guidelines on legislative services;
Preparing legal opinions and undertaking law reviews;
Preparing Legislative plan for Bills;
Drafting Bills;
Advising on proposals for legislation and statutory interpretation;
Carryout constitutional, policy and legal analysis;
Analyse input from stakeholders; and
Any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
Must be a Kenyan citizen;
Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from a recognized university;
Master of Laws degree (LLM) or any other relevant social science from a recognized university will be an added advantage;
Have a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education and be admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate;
Be a member of Law Society of Kenya (LSK);
Have post admission experience of seven (7) years with a minimum of five (5) years' experience in a managerial position;
Attended Strategic Leadership Development Course not lasting less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
Must have experience in drafting;
Demonstrated administrative and professional competence in work performance;
Have proficiency in basic computer applications; and
Meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the constitution.

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