Senior Legal Assistant
Full time @Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) posted 1 month ago in Law/Legal Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 5066
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Offered Salary 1000
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Career Level Others
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Experience 3 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Law/Legal
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Qualifications Diploma/Degree/Masters
Job Description
Senior Legal Assistant
Remuneration and Benefits
- Basic Salary Scale: KShs. 61,394 – KShs. 79,812 P.M.;
- House Allowance: KShs. 16,500 P.M.
- Commuter Allowance: KShs. 6,000 P.M.
- Annual Leave Allowance: KShs. 6,500 P.A.
- Medical Cover and Other Allowances: As provided by KMFRI
- Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.
Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:
- Opening legal files;
- Reviewing and retrieving files for relevant action;
- Preparing legal briefs for the initiation of legal action
- Filing contracts and court documents;
- Assisting in Preparing and filing of pleadings for and on behalf of the Institute;
- Responding to inquiries regarding specific cases;
- Serving legal documents to clients and other stakeholders;
- Maintaining and updating files systematically and accurately to ensure ease access and retrieval;
- Monitoring progress of contract and court cases;
- Maintaining and updating master diary for court cases;
- Verifying documents submitted to the legal department to confirm accuracy and validity;
- Drafting reports and submit the same to the Legal Officers for further action;
- Ensuring that pending matters are brought up for necessary attention; and
- Ensuring proper service of legal documents to clients and other third parties.
Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- At least three (3) years relevant work experience;
- Diploma in Law from a recognized institution;
- Minimum KCSE C- (minus) or its equivalent;
- A current Process Servers Certificate or its equivalent;
- Demonstrable good results in work performance;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Key Competencies and Skills
- Report writing skills;
- Communication Skills.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates MUST complete the KMFRI Job Application Form (Available from the ‘Vacancies’ section at the KMFRI Website – https://www.kmfri.go.ke), attach their testimonials, certificates, copy of their National Identification Card (ID) and Curriculum Vitae (CV). Submit their applications both in HARD and SOFT COPY, and envelopes containing the documents should clearly be marked with the position applied for and sent to the address below not later than Monday, 29th April 2024.
The Director General,
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute,
P. O. Box 81651 – 80100,
Silos Road, English Point, Mkomani,
Mombasa, KENYA
Email:Â recruitment@kmfri.go.ke
NOTE
- Only SHORTLISTED CANDIDATESÂ will be contacted and shall be required to produce originals of:
- Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
- Clearance/Compliance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
- Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- Clearance/Report from recognized Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES will be invited for an oral and practical interview.
Any canvassing will lead to AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.
KMFRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITY, WOMEN, YOUTH AND THOSE FROM MARGINAL
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