Job Grade: KLR 4

• Guiding the Laws of Kenya department internalizing the Council’s values and Strategic Plan and in the fulfillment of the Department’s responsibilities under the Plan;
• Co-ordinating the implementation of the Law Revision Policy and Procedures Manual;
• Keeping the Law Revision Policy, manuals and workflow processes continuously under review and updated;
• Undertaking the revision, consolidation and updating of the Laws of Kenya and co-ordinating the preparation of all related publications;
• Liaising with key stakeholders in ensuring the timely collection and publication of new legislation;
• Reviewing and analyzing legislation and conceptualizing and implementing publication schemes and information products that enhance public access to and understanding of the Laws of Kenya;
• Maintaining and continuously updating a repository of all legislation and such other related or necessary information;
• Maintaining and continuously updating and improving the online and CD-Rom databases of the Laws of Kenya;
• Setting and documenting the standards for and sharing of best practices in Law Revision and legal publishing in Kenya and beyond;
• Co-ordinating in the planning, management, co-ordination and controlling  the affairs of the Department;
• Liaising with the Human Resources Department in:

1. ensuring the wellbeing/welfare of departmental staff;
2. ensuring the department has the optimum human, physical and intellectual resources to fulfill its mandate;
3. conducting performance appraisals of departmental staff;
4. managing interpersonal relations within the department; and
5. establishing synergistic relationships with other departments and strategic partners.

• Partnering with other departments, stakeholders, development partners and such other entities for the effective carrying out of the department’s mandate and for improved access to and understanding of the Laws of Kenya by the citizen; and

• At least a Bachelors degree in Law or its equivalent;
• Admission to the roll of the Advocates of the High Court of Kenya;
• At least two (2) years of post-admission working experience;
• Excellent legal writing, legal editing, legal analysis and legal research skills;
• Excellent organizational, leadership, management, resource mobilization and decision making skills; and
• Certification or demonstrable experience in the application of contemporary computer and ICT skills.

• Integrity – Excellent moral and professional standing;
• Creativity, innovation and a passion for continuous learning and development;
• Good interpersonal, team-building and communication skills; and
• Highly motivated.

• A cover letter
• A recent coloured passport-size photograph of oneself
• A copy of one’s national identity card
• A curriculum vitae setting out the following information about oneself, in the following order:

1. Name, gender, date of birth and contacts
2. academic and professional qualifications
3. a list of academic and professional certificates
4. previous work experience and/or professional engagements
5. membership of any professional associations
6. the titles, dates and forum of any publications, research, academic papers, lectures, presentations etc. by the candidate
7. the range of languages spoken, including one’s mother tongue
8. any community service and social welfare activities engaged in
9. the names and contacts of three persons who can attest to the candidate’s academic, professional and moral standing.