Kenya School of Law Latest Job Vacancies | Lecturers, Quality Officer, Compliance Officer, Accountant, ISO Standards Coordinator and Support / Adjunct Staff Jobs

The Kenya School of Law is a Postgraduate Training Institution run under the auspices of the Council of Legal Education Act, Cap. 16A of the Laws of Kenya.

The core mandate of the Council of Legal Education is inter alia to train for legal professional development and in particular to train lawyers for entry into the legal profession as Advocates of the High Court of Kenya.

For over 40 years the School has discharged this mandate under the leadership of the office of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Justice National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs.

From 2006, however, the School became a Semi-Autonomous Government Agency (SAGA) with an expanded mandate and reviewed terms of service for its staff.

The core functions of School as currently constituted includes provision of the following services;-

• Advocates Training and Paralegal Studies;
• Continuing Professional Development, Projects and Legal Research
• Accreditation and Compliance

In order to effectively meet these expanded functions the School wishes to recruit full time high calibre personnel who will join the existing strong team of staff to help it realize its vision of being the preferred centre of excellence in legal education and training in the Eastern Africa
region and beyond.

We are looking for independent, strategic actors who are in good health, are ICT literate, customer oriented, and can lead change. Specifically we seek to recruit:-

1. Principal Lecturer (CPD P &R)

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR03/10

KSL 4

4 Positions

Overall purpose of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Continuing Professional Development, Projects and Research, (CPD P & R), the incumbent will assist in identification, planning and coordination of specific training programmes, projects or research.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Possess a LLM degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Have served for a minimum of 10 years, 5 of which should be in an academic institution in a teaching capacity. Experience in consultancy or project work will be an added advantage;
• Have the ability to coordinate and conduct short-term legal training programmes;

2. Senior Lecturer (CPD P &R)

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR05/10

KSL 5

1 Position

Overall purpose of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Continuing Professional Development, Projects and Research, (CPD P & R), the incumbent will teach short training courses and carry out research.

The incumbent will also assist in the planning and coordination of specific programmes or projects within the sub-directorate.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Possess a LLM degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Have served for a minimum of years 5 of which 3 should as an academic in a legal training institution or as a consultant.

Qualifications / experience in consultancy / project work will be an added advantage;

• Have the ability to coordinate and conduct short-term legal training programmes;

3. Senior Lecturer (ATP & PS)

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR06/10

KSL 5

2 Positions

Overall purpose of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Advocates’ Training Programme and Paralegal Studies, (ATP & PS), the incumbent will provide teaching, research, and assist in planning and coordination of academic programmes in the School.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Possess a LLM degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Have served for a minimum of 5 years, 3 of which should be in an academic institution in a teaching capacity.
• Have the ability to conduct legal training at a practical level;

4. Senior Quality Assurance Officer

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR1/11

KSL 5

1 Position

Overall purpose of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Quality Assurance, Compliance and Accreditation, the incumbent will be responsible for developing, directing and coordinating a comprehensive quality assurance and quality control policy focused on legal education and training in the Country.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Possess a Master’s degree in Curriculum Development, Education Planning or Management from a recognized university;
• Have served for a minimum of 5 years, 3 of which should be as a quality assurance officer or related position;
• Have demonstrated ability to perform standard quality assurance / control evaluation procedures, data evaluation and concise report writing skills;

5. Compliance Officer

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR2/11

KSL 6

1 Position

Overall purpose of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Quality Assurance, Compliance and Accreditation, the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that regulations, rules, policies and laws are adhered to.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Possess an LLB degree or equivalent from a recognized university. A post graduate degree and additional academic qualifications in public relations will be an added advantage;
• Have served for a minimum of 5 years in legal practice or related position;
• Have demonstrated strategy to enforce rules and regulations;

6. Lecturer (CPD P &R)

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR05/10

KSL 6

2 Positions

Overall purpose of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Continuing Professional Development, Projects and Research, (CPD P & R), the incumbent will teach short training courses and carry out research.

The incumbent will also assist in the planning and coordination of specific programmes or projects within the sub-directorate.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Possess a LLB degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Have served for a minimum of years 5 as an academic in a legal training institution or as a consultant.
• Have the ability to coordinate and conduct short-term legal training programmes;

7. Accountant

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR3/11

KSL 6

1 Position

Overall purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Finance Manager the incumbent will be responsible for effective credit control and debt management.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) degree or equivalent. Possession of CPA (K), or equivalent will be a definite advantage;
• Have a minimum of 5 years work experience in a busy accounting environment preferably in credit management

8. Performance Contracting and ISO Standards Coordinator

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR4/11

KSL 7

1 Position

Overall purpose of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director Finance & Administration, the incumbent will coordinate and report on the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Systems processes and Performance Contracting functions of the School.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a Bachelor of Commerce, Economics or Social Science degree or equivalent;
• Have a minimum of 3 years work experience in a busy organisation;
• Possess some knowledge of ISO International Standards and Performance Contracting will be a definite advantage.

9. Support Staff

Ref: CLE/KSL/HR4/11

KSL 10

2 Positions

Overall purpose of the job

To ensure a clean and organized School environment.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Possess a valid certificate of medical fitness;
• Possess a valid Certificate of Good Conduct;
• Relevant working experience will be an added advantage.

For candidates applying for the above positions they must have the following generic competencies;

• Excellent Information Communication Technology skills;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare concise written reports;
• Good customer care and public relations skills;
• Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines;
• Ability to work under minimum supervision;
• Ability to work in a team.

10. Adjunct Staff Positions in the Advocates Training Programme

Overall purpose of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Advocates’ Training Programme and Paralegal Studies,(ATP & PS), the adjunct staff will provide training services

Person Specification

The successful candidates should:

• Possess an LLB or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Have served for a minimum of five years as an academic in a legal training or educational institution or as a practicing advocate;
• Have the ability to conduct legal training at a practical level;
• Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
• Have excellent planning and organizational skills;
• Have good Information Communication Technology skills;
• Have good customer care and public relations skills;
• Possess good interpersonal relations skills and be a team player;
• Have the ability to work under minimal supervision.

Areas of Specification

The required expertise is in the following course offerings:

1. Civil litigation
2. Criminal litigation
3. Probate and administration
4. Legal writing and drafting
5. Trial advocacy
6. Professional ethics
7. Legal practice management
8. Conveyance
9. Commercial transactions

All applications should include the course area of interest

Competitive remuneration package and benefits will be offered to the successful candidates.

All applications should include the job reference number, a reliable email address, day-time telephone contact and must be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae and copies of relevant certificates.

Send your application to:-

The Human Resource and Administration Manager,
Kenya School of Law,
P. O. Box 30369-00100,
Nairobi.

So as to reach him not later than 7th November 2011.

Applicants can also email PDF copies of application letters, certificates, and detailed CVs to lawschool@ksl.ac.ke indicating positions and reference numbers as the subject of the email.

Please note that due to the high number of applications anticipated, it will not be possible to respond to each application and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CLE / KSL is an equal opportunity employer and people with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.