Senior Legal Officer

SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER, NGEC SCALE 5 -REF: NGEC/HR/1/9/2026 – (1 POST)

Remuneration (Basic Salary): Ksh. 183,000 - 269,300

House Allowance Ksh. As per the posting Station.

Commuter Allowance Ksh. 14,000

Leave Allowance: As existing in the Commission

Annual Leave: 30 Working days per financial year

Medical Cover: As existing in the Commission

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

Served in the grade of Legal Officer I or in a relevant and comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years;

A Bachelor’s of Laws (LLB) from a recognized institution;

Been admitted as an Advocate of High Court of Kenya;

Have demonstrable litigation experience of at least Six (6) years in the areas of constitutional, human rights, criminal, family and succession law;

Attended a Senior Management course in a recognized institution;

Been a member of a relevant Professional Body;

Met the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;

Computer Skills; and

Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND

How to apply

Interested candidates who meet the minimum requirements should submit their applications together with;

A cover letter;

A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current position, qualifications, work experience; and names of three (3) referees with their mobile telephone and e-mail contacts.

A copy of the National Identity Card; and

Copies of Academic and Professional Certificates;

Please Note that:

The National Gender and Equality Commission is an equal-opportunity employer.

Persons with Disability, Youth, Women and People from Minority and

Marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.

The Commission does not ask for any money nor ask applicants to undergo any medical examination.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce their original academic andprofessional certificates and other testimonials during the interview;

Only successful candidate will be notified and will be required to provide clearance certificates from KRA, DCI (Police Clearance), EACC, HELB and CRB.

It is a criminal offence for any applicant to provide false information and documents in the job application.

Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification

All applications MUST BE SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY ONLY, addressed to:

The Commission Secretary/CEO

The National Gender and Equality Commission

Solution Tech Place, 1

st Floor, Longonot Road, Upper Hill

P O Box 27512-00506, NAIROBI

Posted or Hand-delivered applications should reach the Commission Secretary/CEO on or before

28th October, 2023 before 5.00 pm.

Interested and qualified? Go to

National Gender and Equality Commission - NGEC on www.ngeckenya.org

to apply

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