Homa Bay County Senior Legal Officer and Executive Secretaries Jobs in Kenya

Homa Bay County Assembly Service Board
 

The Homa Bay County Assembly Service Board invites application forms for suitably qualified Kenyan citizen to fill the following vacant position.
 

Senior Legal Officer

Ref: HCASB 9

Salary: Kshs.129,527-155,893/=
 

Duties and Responsibilities
 

This officer will be responsible to the Clerk and duties include;

• Drafting members bills.
• Drafting of amendments to Bills to be proposed to the Assembly by any member or any Committee of Assembly.
• Giving Legal interpretation of Acts and Bills and advice on matters relating to County Assembly.
• Providing Legal advice to the County Assembly Committees, the Speaker, the County Assembly Service Board individual members and the Clerk.
• Ensuring that bills passed by the County Assembly comply with Constitution.
• Advising on legal requisition of the County Assembly Service Board in Court proceedings or ancillary matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Law degree.
• Be admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Be registered as a Commissioner of oath.
• Be in possession of current practicing certificate.
• 3 year minimum experience.

Executive Secretary

Ref: HCASB 8

Salary: Kshs.80,190 – 97, 290/= 

2 Posts

1) Contract for 4 years - Speaker
 

2) Permanent - Clerk
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• General administrative duties of the Speaker’s and Clerk’s office,
• Recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing it in typewritten form,
• Typing from drafts, manuscript or recording from dictation machine,
• Processing data,
• Ensuring security of office records, documents and equipments including classified materials,
• Management of e-office,
• Management of office protocol, managing petty cash, handling telephone calls and appointments.

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in Secretarial studies or Office Management or equivalent.
• Higher diploma in Secretarial studies from KNEC or degree will be an added advantage.
• Served as a Senior Secretary in either and public sector or private sector for a minimum of 3 years.

Application Criteria

• Persons interested in filling the above position should submit their application letters, accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae indicating their telephone contacts, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, National identity card or passport, and other relevant supporting documents.
• In addition, all applicants should submit certificate of clearance from the ethics and Anti corruption Commission, Higher education Loan Board, Criminal investigations Department and the Kenya Revenue Authority as part of compliance with Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Candidates with Foreign Degree must obtain accreditation from the Commission of Higher Education of Kenya.

Application should be delivered in a sealed envelope and clearly indicate the position applied for on or before Friday 27th, June 2014 in the reference line and be addressed to;

The Secretary,
County Assembly Service Board,
P.O Box 20 – 40300.
Homa Bay.

Or Hand delivered to the office of the Clerk.