Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing legal advisory services to the Corporation to ensure
compliance with existing law and regulatory requirements;
- Leading legal negotiations on rail operation related matters
and interpreting operation documents to safeguard Corporation’s interests
- Reviewing and providing advice on management of contracts to
safeguard Corporation assets & reputation
- Reviewing & authorizing conveyance instruments on
acquisition and / or transfer of Corporation property / asset and ensure
proper registration of the same
- Custodian of ownership documents of the Corporation assets
- Leading, advising & managing dispute resolution between
various stakeholders and the Corporation to protect the corporation assets
& reputation
- Recommending the appointment of external lawyers to represent
the Corporation and liaison with them to ensure service delivery
- Managing legal issues relating to employee and pension
liability claims as well as carrying out due diligence investigations on
claims
- Advising and guiding the Corporation on restitution processes
for its assets;
- Managing the corporations legal registry including updating
legal documentation, regulations, ordinances, policy manuals to ensure
compliance
- Preparing, managing and monitoring the divisions budget
- Leading, motivating and developing the division staff to
ensure an effective and motivated team to achieve business and people
objectives
- Identifying, implementing and benchmarking best practices in
management
- Managing and implementing change initiatives to achieve
desired business plans and culture.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized
institution
- Bachelor’s degree in Law from a Recognized institution
- Post graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law
- An advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and in good standing.
- Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four
(4) weeks from a recognized institution
- A minimum of Ten (10) years relevant working experience, Five
(5) of which should be in a management level
- Proficiency in computer applications
- Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of
Kenya 2010
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates MUST complete the
Kenya Railways application form KR/HR/08 that is available on the
website, https://krc.co.ke/careers/attach their
testimonials, certified copies of certificates, National Identification Card
(ID) and Curriculum Vitae (CV), to be received by, 10th July, 2024 at
5.00pm East Africa Time (EAT).
The details of duties, responsibilities and
qualifications for each position are available on the Kenya Railways website;
www.krc.co.ke
When applying, quote the Job reference number on the envelope and the
application letter. Applicants MUST provide the following documents on
application:
- A Signed application letter;
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating; current and previous
employers, positions held, level of education, current and expected
salary, notice period required to take up appointment and names of at
least three professional referees;
- Certified Copies of academic and professional certificates;
and
- Certified Copy of National Identification Card or Passport.
Successful candidates will be required to present and
satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by
providing the following documents: –
- Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of
Criminal Investigations (DCI);
- Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board
(HELB);
- Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
(KRA);
- Dully filled and stamped Self-Declaration or Clearance from
the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC); and;
- Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
Applications to be addressed to the:
Managing Director,
Kenya Railways,
P.O. Box 30121, 00100,
NAIROBI.
