County Solicitor (Re-Advertisement) at Makueni County Public Service Board

Duties and responsibilities: –

• Be the principal assistant to the County Attorney;
• Represent or coordinate representation of the county executive in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the county executive is a party, other than criminal proceedings;
• Advise departments in the County Executive on legislative and other legal matters;
• Negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements for and on behalf of the county executive and its agencies;
• Formulation and revision of county laws;
• Supervise litigation, drafting and conveyancing;
• Preparation of cabinet memoranda;
• Overseeing the finances and asset management of the office of the County Attorney, instituting operational accountability;
• Overall supervision, control, discipline, staff training and development;
• Perform any other, function as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the County Attorney.
• Overseeing the operations of the legal units and shall be answerable to the County Attorney;
• Reviewing periodic reports, ensuring compliance with national, regional and international legal instruments, identifying and acting on impediments and constraints to the implementation of laws and policies;
• Facilitating the setting up of structures and institutions for consolidating the administration of the office of the county attorney; and
• Facilitating and coordinating financial support for development plans, facilitating the design and implementation of prioritized programs, setting long-term’s goal for the development of the office, preparing cabinet briefs, papers and memoranda and advising departments on legal policy issues.

In addition, the County Solicitor will be responsible for supervision of the heads of divisions/legal units, the implementation and the realization of the strategic plans and objectives in respect of the legal function, coordinating and implementing work plans for the division/legal unit, preparing and implementing performance appraisal tools, preparing division/legal unit budget, managing resources, overall supervision, staff training and development and ensuring accountability and prudent management of the resources and assets and ensuring compliance to the values of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity.

Requirements for Appointment

• Has at least five years’ experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) from a recognized university;
• Post graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law;
• Admission to the roll of advocates;
• Shown outstanding merit and ability in the legal profession;
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence and work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national and county goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the legal unit.