Program Assistant Officer - Compliance and Ethics at Law Society of Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Deputy Secretary and Program Officer in charge of all aspects of compliance by members of the Society, including the handling of complaints against advocates and the enforcement of ethical and statutory requirements of advocates;
• Assist in management of the Disciplinary Database;
• Liaising with the stakeholders, including Advocates Complaints Commission and the Practice Standards and Ethics of the Society;
• Assist in facilitating committee meetings of the Society as assigned by the Secretary/ CEO;
• Assist in screening and issuance of certificates of good standing/ letters of recommendation;
• Assist in responding to inquiries made to the Secretariat about members;
• Implementation and operationalization of the Society’s strategic Plan;
• Preparation and production of timely program reports;
• High quality and objective legal and policy research and analysis;
• Preparation of fund-raising proposals;
• Conceptualization and development of programme ideas in tandem with the Society’s mandate, objectives and the Strategic Plan;
• Management, coordination and implementation of programme activities;
• Any other related task as may be assigned, from time to time, by the Secretary/ CEO

Qualifications & Skills

• A Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB.) from a recognized university and a post-graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law;
• An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with relevant experience and hold a current Practicing Certificate;
• Excellent knowledge of compliance and ethics processes;
• Dynamic, self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills knowledge of current legislative trends;
• Experience in planning, administration, management and monitoring of programs;
• Demonstrate ability to initiate donor funding proposals, administer and manage donor funds and grants;
• High degree of professional ethics and personal integrity; and
• Excellent analytical writing, oral presentation, organizational and computer skills.