The Legal Officer will be charged with the responsibility of ensuring Legal and Statutory Compliance in the Institution.
Reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
Responsibilities
Rendering legal assistance through preparation of legal opinions, reports and correspondence as required from time to time by Management and Hospital Advisory Board.
Responsible for all the external communications of the hospital.
Ensuring provision of appropriate legal advice on a diverse range of substantive and procedural questions of law in administrative functioning of the Hospital, to firmly secure the interests of the Hospital and its clients.
Ensure adequate preparation of Litigations.
Advising on and assessing the Level of Compliance to Legislative provisions.
Monitoring performance of the Hospital Pre Qualified Panel of Lawyers and rendering advice on appointment/Prequalification of new panels.
Providing Legal advice on Procurement and Human Resources processes;
Follow up legal provision for the institution debt collection processes;
Conducting Training and Dissemination of appropriate advice to staff on legal and compliance issues;
Managing and administering the Corporate Legal Documentation and contracts;
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating of contracts, MoU’s and other legal documents as required by the institution and various departments.
Qualifications
MUST possess Bachelors of Law from a recognized institution
Post Graduate Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law
At least 3 years’ working experience alongside being a practicing Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in the Public Service or Private Sector
Member of the Law Society of Kenya with current practicing certificate.
Certified Public Secretary will be an added advantage.
Skills and Knowledge
Computer literate
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Analytical skills
Courageous
Patient and resilient
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to observe high level confidentiality
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