The Jomo
Kenyatta Foundation (JKF) was established by the Government of Kenya in 1966 as
a Company Limited by guarantee and having no share capital. We are a leading
educational publisher and scholarship provider in Kenya.
In pursuit of our vision of realizing an enlightened and empowered society and our mission of developing customer-focused publications and scholarship provision, the Foundation is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the following vacant position:
Job Title: Company Secretary & Head of
Legal Affairs
Job Ref: JKF/CSHL/2016/001
Job Group: 11
Job Group: 11
Reports to: Managing Director
Supervises: Deputy CS
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring
effective management of legal risks through compliance with legal norms
and corporate governance standards.
- Monitoring
the operating environment and advising the Company on the necessary policy
changes in line with changes in the law and regulatory environment.
- Advises
and guides Management and Board of Directors to ensure that the
Foundation’s actions and its existence remain within the law.
- Provides
legal services to the Foundation on matters pertaining to debt collection.
- Conducting
legal research and rendering advice to the Company.
- Prepares
legal documentation and briefs for legal proceedings in court for use by
external advocates assigned stated cases to handle/prosecute or defend.
- Liaises
with Attorney-General’s office on Copyright issues for JKF Publications
and legal implications of co-publishing.
- Analysis
of insurance matters and advising Management on the same.
- Ensure
timely filling of statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Formulation
of Company policies and other contractual documents.
- Advising
management and assists in negotiations of Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA)
- Handles
litigation and conveyance issues.
- Administration
of Company’s Provident Fund Scheme.
- Serves
as Secretary to the Board of Directors.
- To
perform any other relevant duty assigned by the Managing Director.
To be
appointed in this position, one must have:
- Master
of Laws (LLM)
- Bachelor
of Laws (LLB)
- Advocate
of the High Court of Kenya
- Commissioner
for Oaths and Notary Public
- Registered
with the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries
- Computer
proficiency
- At
least 7 years as an advocate.
- Certification
in Corporate Governance will be an added advantage.
- Excellent
communication, analytical and problem solving, negotiation, inter-personal
relations, team building, effective time management, leadership and
organizational skills.
The
position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package
will be offered to the successful candidate.
Interested applicants should apply by emailing us a copy of a filled-in ‘JKF Job Application Form’ (available HERE) to: hra@jkf.co.ke.
Please note that the application forms should not be accompanied by testimonials.
The closing
date for receipt of the forms is 17th June, 2016.
Candidates who had earlier on applied need not reapply.
Persons living with HIV and AIDS, disabilities and women are encouraged to apply.
The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
Website:
www.jkf.co.ke
We are ISO 9001:2008 certified
