Legal Jobs at Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), Copia Kenya and Teachers Service Commission (TSC)

Legal Services Manager job at Copia Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
• Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the jobholder will be responsible for providing internal legal services and advice on matters affecting the company or its employees, guiding on statutory compliance; ensuring that agreements are properly negotiated and documented and where applicable registered; and providing and managing litigation services in the Company, and ensuring safe custody of key legal documents within the Company.

Specifically, you will:
• Provide day to day legal and regulatory support to the functional areas covering general compliance queries and reviews.
• Follow up on cases filed against the Company and providing legal advice on matters affecting the company.
• Prepare and update matters-arising matrix to monitor implementation of Board and Senior Management decisions.
• Keep abreast with the legislative environment that have an impact on the Company's operations.
• Participate in drawing and vetting of contracts, leases, and other legal instruments.
• Participate in negotiations of treaties and contracts between the Company and other parties.
• Prepare Legal opinions and legal interpretations on various matters as required including interpretation of court and arbitral rulings affecting the Company.
• Carry out legal audits for compliance, and monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the Company.
• Ensure compliance to the Company Policies, Regulations, Standards and Procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
• Provide legal advice and support for Human Capital and employment matters.
• Oversight over the registration, protection/enforcement and monitoring the use of intellectual property.
• Liaise with the Company Secretary to ensure full compliance with all Company Secretarial requirements.
• Assist in undertaking of Company Secretarial services and providing administrative support to the Board and Senior Management.
• Own and monitor the legal services budget, ensuring efficient legal operations are carried out within the approved budget.
• Participate in procurement processes.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff using relevant human resource tools.

Qualifications
• You have a Bachelors Degree in Law from a recognised institution.
• You have a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• You have at least 5 years of experience, 2 of which have been in a management position in a large, transaction driven organization.
• Certified PubIic Secretary (K) qualification is an added advantage
• You have in depth knowledge of the Law of Kenya.
• You are results oriented with key demonstrated achievements in managing corporate legal matters.
• You are computer literate with working knowledge of major accounting software programmes.
• You have experience in legal budget development.
• You can embrace changing market dynamics.
• You are a team leader and player with excellent verbal, written and communication skills.
• You have high level of integrity.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit.

Additional Information
You are also:
• Customer-centric – You put the customer first in everything you do. You are obsessed with fostering a positive customer experience.
• Prompt and decisive - You have a sense of urgency. You act promptly and with intention to make things happen efficiently and effectively. You do what needs to be done immediately, without being asked and in the most thorough way possible to achieve results.
• A team player – You proactively contribute to the team with the aim of adding value. You make positive contributions to team discussions that help the team move forward in achieving their goal
• Result oriented - You deliver results boldly. You recognize what results are important and you take the necessary steps to achieve them.
• Positive and fun – You learn from everything you do. You also give and take constructive feedback.


JOB DETAILS:
Position Summary
This position is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of strategies, policies, procedures and programmes designed to govern the Commission’s relationship with its social partners, stakeholders and employees in matters touching on Labour and industrial relation in compliance with the prevailing Labour Laws. It is also responsible for coordinating strategies aimed at enhancing industrial harmony in the teaching service as well as effective representation of TSC in courts of law and other contractual engagements.

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: -
• Served in the grade of Assistant Director (Legal Services) for a minimum period of three (3) years or served in a comparable position for a minimum continuous period of twelve (12) years;
• Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Law, Labour relations or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Current Advocates Practicing certificate;
• Certificate in a Leadership Course not lasting less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and

Competencies Required
• Strong managerial skills and ability to lead teams;
• Problem solving skills and analytical skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and Counselling skills;
• Negotiation skills, Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multi-task;
• Strong communication skills and Conflict management skills
• Leadership, Mentorship and Coaching Skills

Duties and Responsibilities
The Deputy Director Labour and Industrial Relations will be answerable to the Director Legal, Labour & Industrial Relations for the management of Labour Industrial and Relations.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the labour and industrial relations strategy, geared to the execution of the Commission’s overall strategic plan;
• Leading in the preparation of the divisional annual work plan to facilitate the implementation of the Commission’s labour and industrial relations strategy within the set timelines while maintaining the standards of quality;
• Leading in the development of policies, systems and procedures that contribute to the legal framework to strengthen the provision of industrial relations services;
• Coordinating the implementation of the division’s budget by ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of the institution’s financial resources;
• Leading in the preparation, implementation and submission of the divisional Quarterly Reports;
• Coordinating the identification and sensitization of the staff on all labour and industrial relations risks arising from legal suits and policies and procedures executed by the Commission;
• Organizing and coordinating research on the best labour practices, labour instruments, conventions, labour laws in the labour market;


JOB DETAILS:
Corporation Secretary and Director Legal Services
Job Ref. No KEMSA/CSLS/2022/002

Scope of Work /Duties /Responsibilities
• Developing, implementing and reviewing of Authority’s policies, procedures, strategies and guidelines to ensure compliance with the relevant legal provisions;
• Facilitating the provision of legal opinion and advise on health product and technologies matters;
• Ensuring the Authority is represented in issues requiring legal address such as debts, claims and legal suits;
• Facilitating legal staff in taking of legal action against persons deemed to injure the operations of the Authority;
• Coordinating the drafting of legal agreements for editing and approval on procurement, employment, leases and conveyancing;
• Facilitating the verification of all contracts, agreements, leases in which the Authority enters into to ensure compliance;
• Coordinating the process of gathering of information and facts on current legal developments likely to be useful to the Authority; and
• Facilitating the collection and analysis of information on legal trends and changes to inform appropriate decision making in the Authority.

Qualifications
• Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) degree from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Law or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law; Admission to the Bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Membership with the Law Society of Kenya;
• Leadership Development Course from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Management Course from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and result; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution

Experience
• A minimum period of ten (10) years in relevant work experience and at least three (3) years in a Supervisory position in the Public Service or Private Sector;