Job Group S
Terms of Service-Five (5) YEARS
Remuneration: As per Salaries and Remuneration
Commission guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Organize, coordinate and manage administrative and legal functions
of the Office.
- Shall be the Principal assistant of the County Attorney in the
execution of functions of the office.
- Conduct or assign and supervise all cases, including appeals or
petitions on behalf of the County Attorney.
- In consultation with County Public Service Board, be responsible
for the supervision of the County Counsel and other members of staff of
the Office.
- In the performance of the functions and exercise of the power under
the office of the County Attorney, the County Solicitor will be
responsible for formulating and ensuring the implementation of the
development of strategies for County Government legal services.
- Support in drafting and Publication of legislative proposals for
the County Government.
- Ensure amendments where necessary of County laws.
- Represent the County Government in Court, Tribunals, Commission of
inquiry, and any other legal proceedings in which the County is a party or
has an interest, other than criminal proceedings, and perform any other
function conferred on it by law.
- Perform the duties of the Accounting Officer in the office of the
County Attorney.
- Performing any other duty as may be assigned by the County
Attorney.
Requirements
and competencies for an appointment:
- Be a Kenyan Citizen.
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized University.
- Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with not less than five
(5) years of post-administrative experience.
- Must satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of
Kenya 2010.
- A master’s in law will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of records of relevant laws and professional standards.
- Undertaking legal research and providing sound advisory briefs on
legal matters to the County Government.
- Ensuring Compliance with principles and values of good governance,
human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics, and integrity.
NOTE:
1.
Additional
information and proper job descriptions on the advertised positions are
available on the website at www.homabay.go.ke
2.
Canvassing
in any form will lead to automatic disqualification
3.
Applicants
from Homa Bay County are required to indicate their constituency and ward of
residence
4.
Shortlisted
candidates for all the positions advertised will be required to provide copies
of relevant documents from the under-listed authorities.
§
Kenya
Revenue Authority.
§
Ethics
and Anti-Corruption Commission
§
Higher
Education Loans Board
§ Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should submit their application letters together with curriculum vitae, academic and professional certificates, and testimonials, as well as national identity card or passport and any other relevant documents either electronically through the County website: https://www.homabay.go.ke/career/ or physically delivered to the Homa Bay County Public Service Board Offices in Homa Bay Town through hand delivery or through Post Office using the address below. Applicants should indicate the position(s) applied for on top of the envelope addressed to:
Office of the Chief Executive Officer
Homa Bay County Public
Service Board,
P. O. Box 95 – 40300,
HOMA-BAY.
