National AIDS Control Council (NACC) Head of Legal Services Job in Kenya

Republic of Kenya
 

Ministry of Health
 

National Aids Control Council

Career Opportunity: Head, Legal Services 

NACC Grade 3
 

The National AIDS Control Council (NACC) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Health whose mission is to provide policy and a strategic framework for mobilizing and coordinating resources for the prevention of HIV transmission and provision of care and support to the infected and affected people in Kenya. 
 

The NACC wishes to recruit a highly motivated individual to serve in the position of Head, Legal Services who fulfills the following requirements:

Qualifications and Experience

• Have served in a comparable position in a large organization for at least seven (7) years
• A Masters degree in a relevant field
• A Bachelor’s degree in Law
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Be in Possession of CPS (K)
• Have the current law practicing certificate
• Possess computer application skills
• Have demonstrated outstanding professional competence, ability and integrity as reflected in work performance and results
• Fulfill the expectations of Chapter Six of the constitution including getting the clearances from HELB, KRA, CID, EACC and a recognized CRB.

Duties and Responsibilities
 

The duties and responsibilities will include;

• Head the Legal Unit and report to the Director on all legal matters of the Council
• Advising on Legal and regulatory matters; constitution of the Council and stakeholders meetings
• Advising on corporate governance ; ensuring safe custody of collaterals and chattels and other Council properties
• Coordination of issuance of legal undertakings
• Advising on negotiations and taking part in corporate deals
• Providing secretarial services to the Council and its committees and liaising with external lawyers and other legal bodies.
• Responsible for drawing contracts and agreements and initiate periodic legal reviews of Legal Notice No. 170 of 1999
• Interpreting and advising the Council accordingly on other related laws
• Monitor and ensure compliance with the regulatory framework and managing litigations and advice on procedures and legal requirements on matters relating to property management, staff discipline
• Any other issues that may attract litigation

The successful candidate will be offered a three (3) year contract renewable subject to appraisal and satisfactory performance.

Application
 

The application with a detailed CV and copies of certificates, names of at least three (3) professional referees should be addressed to the undersigned and received on or before October 3, 2014:
 

The Director
National AIDS Control Council
Landmark Plaza 9th Floor Argwings Kodhek Road
P.O. Box 61307 – 00200
Nairobi
 

NACC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate any applicant on the basis of ethnic background, sex, religion, disability, HIV or marital status yet is attentive to gender, regional and ethnic balance. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

For more details about the NACC and its programmes please visit the website www.nacc.or.ke