Senior Legal Officer

Job Specifications:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

Preparing legal opinions;

Providing and interpreting legal information;

Conducting training and disseminating appropriate legal information to staff;

Reviewing and drafting Contracts, Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), internal policies and ensuring that they comply with all statutory and legal requirements;

Monitoring and reporting non-compliance issues;

Handling pre-litigation and litigation legal disputes and inquiries;

Participating in policy development and advising on legal policy issues;

Developing legal documents/ instruments;

Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance;

Implementing strategic plans and objectives in respect to the legal function;

Providing legal risk reviews and providing legal advice;

Reviewing ongoing cases and advising management accordingly; and

Keeping track and updates of the amendments and changes of the Kenyan Laws that affect the Laboratory.

Person Specifications:

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience, (3) of which should have been at the grade of Legal Officer I or in a comparable position;

Bachelor of Laws degree (L.LB) from a recognized institution;

Postgraduate Diploma in Laws (Advocates training programs) from the Kenya School of Law;

Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;

Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK);

Current Advocates Practicing License; and

Proficiency in computer applications.

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Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND , Postgraduate Diploma

How to apply

Interested persons who meet the minimum criterion are requested to submit applications enclosing copies of the following documents:

Duly filled NQCL employment application form

National Identity card

Relevant academic and professional certificates

Duly signed application letter

Detailed Curriculum Vitae with three Referees

Interested applicants must submit both hard copy and soft copy (PDF format) applications. Hard copy applications must be sealed, clearly marked “confidential” and indicate the job reference number corresponding to the position applied for.

Address and deliver to:

Ag. Chief Executive Officer

National Quality Control Laboratory

University of Nairobi

School of Pharmacy Building 2nd Floor – KNH

P.O. Box 29726 – 00202

NAIROBI

Soft copy applications should be submitted to hr@nqcl.go.ke copy to hrunitnqcl@gmail.com

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS 16th November, 2026, not later than 2359 hrs. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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