The Social Health Authority (SHA) Hiring Senior Legal Officer 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree

Job Term:

Permanent and Pensionable

Position Level:

SHA 6

Number of positions:

2

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

1. Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Legal Officer I or in a comparable position.
2. Bachelor Degree in Laws degree from a recognized and accredited institution.
3. Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law.
4. Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid Practicing Certificate.
5. Registered as a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing.
6. Proficiency in computer applications.
7. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities entail:

1. Providing legal advice to ensure the best legal approach is taken by the Authority.
2. Drawing up and submitting contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
3. Undertaking research on different information to ensure the Authority is acting in accordance with all applicable laws.
4. Preparing Quarterly Legal Reports on all Contracts prepared.
5. Acting on regulatory changes or issues.
6. Identifying legal and compliance risks and issues relative to the Authority’s intended actions.
7. Managing the risk exposure of the Authority by ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
8. Identifying legal and compliance risks in litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
9. Working with external lawyers to initiate lawsuits or to formulate a defense, gathering evidence in legal proceedings involving the Authority and rendering general advice relating to any legal proceedings involving the Authority.
10. Providing secretarial services to the Board and its Committees.
11. Providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and matters of Governance.
12. Facilitating Board induction and development and implementation of the Capacity building programmes.
13. Preparing and managing Board Work-Plans.
14. Facilitating Annual Board Evaluation.
15. Facilitating Governance Audits.
16. Developing and implementing of the Board Charters, Terms of Reference and the Code of Conduct and Ethics.
17. Liaison with the Corporation Secretary, preparation and circulation of Board and Committee Papers.
18. Updating the Register of Conflict of Interest.

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