Senior Legal Assistant
4 weeks ago
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute is empowered to carry out research in Marine and Freshwater fisheries, Aquatic biology, Aquaculture, Environmental Chemistry, Ecological, Geological and Hydrological studies, as well as Chemical and Physical Oceanography.
JOB SUMMARY
Requirements for Appointment/Person SpecificationsFor appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -i) At least three (3) years relevant work experience;ii) Diploma in Law from a recognized institution; iii) Minimum KCSE C- (minus) or its equivalent;iv) A current Process Servers Certificate or its equivalent;v) Demonstrable good results in work performance;vi) Proficiency in compute applications; andvii) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail: -i) Opening legal files;ii) Reviewing and retrieving files for relevant action;iii) Preparing legal briefs for the initiation of legal actioniv) Filing contracts and court documents; v) Assisting in Preparing and filing of pleadings for and on behalf of the Institute;vi) Responding to inquiries regarding specific cases;vii) Serving legal documents to clients and other stakeholders; viii) Maintaining and updating files systematically and accurately to ensure ease access and retrieval; ix) Monitoring progress of contract and court cases; x) Maintaining and updating master diary for court cases;xi) Verifying documents submitted to the legal department to confirm accuracy and validity;xii) Drafting reports and submit the same to the Legal Officers for further action;xiii) Ensuring that pending matters are brought up for necessary attention; andxiv) Ensuring proper service of legal documents to clients and other third parties.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Contractual negotiations, Legal counseling, Legal analysis, Dispute resolution and arbitration, Judicial processes and litigation
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Diploma, Associate's degree
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