Legal officer job (2) Posts
Full time @County Government of Kitui posted 4 hours ago in Law/Legal Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 8618
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Offered Salary 1000
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Career Level Others
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Experience 4 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Law/Legal
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Qualifications Diploma/Degree/Masters
Job Description
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 LEGAL OFFICER, JOB GROUP ‘CPSB 09’ (K), TWO (2) POSTS
Salary Scale: Ksh. 39,700 x 1,470 – 41,170 x 1,520 – 42,690 x 1,710 – 44,400 x 1,920 – 46,320 x 2,000 – 48,320 x 2,290 – 50,610 x 2,350 – 52,690 p.m. Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: –
- i. Be a Citizen of Kenya;
- ii. Bachelors of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;
- iii. Post graduate Diploma in Legal Studies (Advocates Training Programme) from the Council of Legal Education;
- iv. Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPS (K);
- v. Been admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- vi. Current Advocates Practicing Certificate; and
- vii. Certificate in Computer Application Skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
- i. Implementing strategic plans and objectives in respect to the legal function;
- ii. Preparing and reviewing legal documents/instruments;
- iii. Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries;
- iv. Preparing legal opinions and legal briefs;
- v. Drafting leases and contracts;
- vi. Undertaking research on specific legal areas;
- vii. Ensuring compliance with statutory and other legal requirements;
- viii. Ensuring safe custody of legal documents and records; and
- ix. Providing legal risk reviews.
NOTE: Other benefits will be as advised by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of applicant’s National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Wednesday 4th February, 2026. Please Note:
- i. The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available in the County Government website.
- ii. Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offense to include incorrect information in the application. Details not obtained by closure of the advertisement will not be considered.
- iii. Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
- iv. Short listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, academic certificates and transcripts.
- v. It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
- vi. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.