CAK Hiring Corporation Secretary and Manager Legal Services

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director General, the Corporation Secretary and Manager Legal Services will be in charge of providing overall direction in the management of the Department, overseeing the provision of legal advisory services, and providing Secretarial services to the Board including advising the Board on relevant laws affecting the mandate of the Authority and functions of the Board; developing and implementing capacity building programmes for the Board; facilitating induction of Board members, annual Board evaluation, Governance audit and implementation of the code of conduct and ethics in accordance with the Mwongozo provisions;

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities, and on matters governance
• Leading in the preparation of Board Annual Work plans; maintaining and updating the Board and committee charters; updating register of conflicts of interest; ensuring timely circulation in advance of Board and committee papers;
• Spearheading the review of proposed legislation, in various sectors, at the national and county level, and assessing their impact on competition, buyer power and consumer protection, for consideration by Parliament, the Attorney General’s Office and relevant Government Agencies;
• Spearheading the drafting of proposed amendments to the Competition Act No. 12 of 2010 for consideration by the National Treasury;
• Leading the review, drafting and revision of Rules and Guidelines under the Competition Act, No 12 of 2010;
• Managing the review of Guidelines developed by the Technical Departments of the Authority;
• Initiating development of legal strategies for management of disputes;
• Managing the litigation function of the Authority including representation of the Authority at the Law Courts and Competition Tribunal;
• Leading in preparation of legal documents, contracts, Memorandum of Understanding, leases and other related documents;
• Leading the preparation of Memoranda to Parliament on various issues affecting competition in various sectors of the economy;
• Providing support to the Technical departments in settlement negotiations and hearing conferences;
• Overseeing publication of the Authority’s decisions and other relevant matters;
• Advising on legal matters and Corporate Governance within the Authority
• Managing implementation of Departmental deliverables in realization of the Authority’s Strategic Plan, Departmental Annual Work plan, Budget and Performance Contract;
• Leading the development of the Department’s Strategic Plan;
• Identifying and recommending ways and means of increasing efficiency in the service delivery of the Department including leveraging on technology;
• Leading in the preparation of the service charter and ensuring adherence to the set service standards; and
• Managing staff performance in the Department.