Job Purpose
Responsible for the overall coordination and provision of legal services and Corporation Secretary for the Authority.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
i. Overseeing the provision of advice on legal and corporate matters to the Board through interpretation and writing legal opinions;
ii. Overseeing the preparation and review of leases, contracts, licensing frameworks, service level agreements, memorandum of understanding, leases and other legal documents to ensure compliance to statutory requirements and the Authority’s policies;
iii. Coordinating the liaison with the Attorney General, law enforcement agencies and stakeholders on all legal matters;
iv. Overseeing the implementation of Mwongozo, Code of Conduct at the Authority;
v. Overseeing the formulation and drafting of regulations on behalf of the Authority;
vi. Overseeing litigation management by liaising with eternal lawyers to ensure adequate representation of the Authority;
vii. Spearheading the review of Authority’s legal framework and proposing amendments or enactments of new laws/regulations;
viii. Overseeing the establishment and management of the Authority’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism; and
ix. Overseeing the preparation and approving reviewed agreements, licenses, leases and similar instruments.
