Assistant Legal Officer, Directorate Of Legal Affairs

Manage day-to-day operations of the Directorate by carrying out administrative functions and providing clerical support to the legal team.

Requirements

• Diploma in Legal Practice – Law Development Centre;
  
• An honour’s Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
  
• Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court with a valid Practicing Certificate.
  

• Assist in the conduct of legal-related research;
  
• Participate in compiling relevant recorded cases in courts of law;
  
• Assist in filing Court documents;
  
• Represent the Directorate in Evaluation Committee meetings and Bid openings;
  
• Draft Memoranda, Articles of Association and floating Companies;
  
• Assist in following up with Court matters, fix cases for hearing and keep the
  
• Legal Officers updated of their schedules;
  
• Assist in identifying Law reports, Legislation, Books and other reading materials for the Legal Unit Library;
  
• Keep records of all Council Policies, Statutes, Rules and Regulations;
  
• Assist in interviewing and collecting information necessary to draft pleadings;
  
• Liaise with External Lawyers, University Secretary and Legal Office on legal matters;
  
• Update Legal Officers on cases in Court;
  
• Liaise with external lawyers and University Legal Officers on pending cases and Court matters;
  
• Provide clerical service to the Staff Tribunal;
  
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.