Senior Legal Aid Officer - 10 Posts

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