WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE (ICRAF) is looking for Legal Assistant, Re-advertisement – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Job Opening ID 341
City : Nairobi
Deadline : 10/29/2018
Job Category : Nationally Recruited Staff

Terms of offer

  • We offer a collegial, diverse and gender-sensitive working environment, and we encourage applications from qualified women. This position is remunerated on Local Terms. The appointment will be for an initial period of one (1) year.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities : 
  • Draft, revise and review of agreements ;
  • Develop and improve contract templates ;
  • Draft legal opinions ;
  • Assist in legal review of Request for Proposals ;
  • Assist in legal research and preparation of legal opinions ;
  • Draft, revise and review service level agreements ;
  • Assist in drafting, review and implementation of Policies and Guidelines ;
  • Contributing to policy development ;
  • Assist in legal risk analysis ;
  • Develop and manage a master template database for contracts and other precedents ;
  • Undertaking research on the legal environment in different countries ;
  • Assist in maintenance of litigation register ;
  • Assist Legal Office in achieving its mandate ;
  • Following up on contract approvals ;
  • Provide litigation and case support assistance to the Legal Manager ;
  • Assist with projects as undertaken by the Legal Office.

Requirements

Required Qualification : ​
  • Bachelor of Laws Degree ;
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law ;
  • Admission to the Bar ;
  • Member of the Law Society of Kenya ;
  • Minimum of 2 years post admission experience in a law firm that handles commercial contracts and litigation ;
  • Background in Intellectual Property Law – desired.

Skill set

Required Skills and Competencies :

  • Attention to detail ;
  • Excellent drafting skills ;
  • Collaborative team player with strong negotiation, communication and dispute resolution skills ;
  • Unquestioned ethics and integrity ;
  • High level of self-confidence and energy ;
  • High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience ;
  • Pragmatic ;
  • Strong analytical skills ;
  • Strong organizational skills.

Job Summary

Responsible for assisting in driving legal projects and activities relating to the Legal Office function, – with special emphasis on drafting, reviewing and negotiating various contracts and providing internal legal advice to other teams across the Centre while adhering to ICRAF’s internal policies, national and international laws.

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