Job Summary: This position reports to the Director, Legal Services & Board Coordination.

1. a) Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Coordinating the legal services’ function;
• Formulating, implementing and reviewing the Fund’s legal policies and procedures;
• Providing legal risk reviews and advice on risk mitigation;
• Representing the Fund in Court matters and managing litigation;
• Participating in developing and ensuring compliance with the Fund’s Policies and strategies;
• Undertaking legal research and preparing legal opinions and memoranda on matters relating to the Fund;
• Advising the Fund on legal and regulatory compliance;
• Advising on procedures, legal requirements on matters relating to the Fund’s properties, staff and any other issues that may attract litigation;
• Drafting contracts and other legal documents;
• Initiating required legislation amendments for the promotion of the Fund’s activities;
• Reviewing and drafting contracts, internal policies and ensuring that they are in compliance with all statutory requirements;
• Reviewing, initiating, vetting and negotiating contracts, formal agreements and other legal instruments to meet the laid down requirements for execution;
• Managing and undertaking performance management;
• Initiating required legislation amendments for the promotion of the Fund’s activities;
• Assisting the Corporation Secretary in offering Fund secretarial Services; and
• Registering the Fund’s documents for intellectual property;
• Undertaking risk mitigation in the functional area.

1. b) Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been in a supervisory position;
• Bachelors’ degree in Law (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;

• Masters’ degree in Law (LL.M), or Social Sciences, or Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law;
• Admission to the Roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya;
• Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in good standing;

• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and

• Fulfilled the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

• c) Skills and competencies
• Legal drafting and writing;
• Leadership skills;

• Strategic and innovative thinking;

• Interpersonal relationship skills;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Negotiation skills;

• Report writing skills;
• Problem solving skills;

• Communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to work with and supervise multigenerational staff; and

• Excellent administrative capabilities.

Method of Application

Applications clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF ………………………………” to be addressed to:
The Chairman, Tourism Fund
P.O. Box 46987 – 00100 Nairobi

Soft copy applications should be addressed to chairman@tourismfund.co.ke so as to reach on or before 2nd May, 2025.

No hard copies will be accepted.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Any form of canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification.

“Tourism Fund is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified persons including the youth, women, persons with disability and persons from minority groups to apply”