Principal Legal Officer (Litigation, Prosecution and ADR)

About the role

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is recruiting a Principal Legal Officer (Grade 5) in Nairobi. The post holder formulates, reviews and monitors statutory and legal policies and procedures covering litigation, prosecution and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Key responsibilities

• Implement legal policies, standards, guidelines and procedures on litigation, delegated criminal prosecution and ADR.
• Develop policy and legal frameworks, and litigation, prosecution and ADR strategies.
• Coordinate investigations and quasi-judicial and alternative justice delegated prosecution processes.
• Monitor compliance with policies and procedures to avoid sanctions and litigation.
• Develop legal briefs for external lawyers and other parties, and coordinate legal conformance and compliance.
• Promote legal education and awareness programmes and clinics for strategic stakeholders.
• Identify and map legal risks and develop mitigation frameworks.
• Conduct negotiations and develop legal accountability structures.
• Establish and maintain the legal universe.
• Represent HELB in courts and quasi-judicial bodies, prepare written and oral submissions, monitor compliance with court decisions and coordinate legal advisories.

Required profile

• Nine years of relevant work experience, including three in the grade of Senior Legal Officer or a comparable position.
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or equivalent from a recognised institution.
• Postgraduate diploma in legal studies from the Kenya School of Law.
• Admission certificate as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a valid Practicing Certificate.
• Membership in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya.
• Management course certificate of at least four weeks from a recognised institution.
• Certificate in computer applications.
• Merit and ability shown through work performance and results.

Applicants submit a cover letter, CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, a copy of their ID or passport and testimonials, quoting the title and reference number, by post to the Chief Executive Officer, Higher Education Loans Board, Nairobi, and by email to the address given on the website.