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.