Senior Legal Aid Officer - 10 Posts

Full Time 1 month ago
Employment Information

JOB REFERENCE NO. NLAS/SLAD/6/8/4/2026/19

Qualifications:
For appointments to this grade, a candidate must have;

  • At least six (6) years cumulative work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Legal Aid Officer 1 or comparable position in the public service or private sector;
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
  • Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate or a clearance from the Law Society of Kenya; and
  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibility at this level will entails;

  • Preparation of court pleadings in the relevant court/ tribunals
  • Collecting research and collating data on legal issues;
  • Preparation of legal opinion;
  • Represent clients in Magistrate Courts, Senior Resident Magistrate Courts and Kadhis Courts and other legal forum;
  • Provide legal advice and referrals to clients;
  • Preparing and filing precise and timely court pleadings in arbitration proceedings;
  • Providing legal services in relation to litigation and alternative dispute resolution;
  • Attending court for prosecution/defending cases involving NLAS;
  •  Providing legal advice to the NLAS staff for informed decisions;
  • Vetting and verifying external lawyers’ bills submitted for payment;
  • Verifying payment or bills submitted by lawyers and process servers; and
  • Preparing contracts for both external and internal use.

Remuneration will be in accordance with NLAS Salary Scale;

  • Salary Scale: Ksh. 90,468 x 7,388 – 97,856 x 7,391 – 105,247 x 7,391 – 112,638 x 7,391 – 120,029 x 7,391 – 127,420 x 7,391 – 134,811 x 7,391 – 142,202 p.m 

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