Legal Clerk

Kenya Maritime Authority is a State Corporation whose mandate is to regulate, coordinate and oversee maritime affairs as guided by the Kenya Maritime Authority Act, 2006, the Merchant Shipping Act, 2009 and relevant Maritime International Conventions.

The Authority is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant positions:

LEGAL CLERK – 1 POST

Directorate: Board Secretariat and Legal Services
Reference: KMA/LC/9/25/15
Grade: KMAG 8
Terms of Service: Pensionable, medical cover
Remuneration (kshs.):
Basic Salary: 42,500.00 to 80,000.00,
House Allowance: 10,000.00,
Commuter Allowance: 12,000.00

Job Purpose:

The Legal Services shall be responsible for providing effective and efficient management of contract administration, company insurance, legilative drafting and compliance with legal and regualtory legislation including provision of legal advice to members of management.

Duties and responsibilities

i. Assisting in reviewing and retrieving files for relevant action;
ii. Assisting in opening legal files;
iii. photocopying file documents;
iv. Filing contract and court documents;
v. reviewing and retrieving files for relevant action;
vi. opening legal files;
vii. filing contract and court documents;
viii. responding to inquiries regarding specific cases;
ix. facilitating payment of legal fees;
x. serving legal documents to clients and other stakeholders;
xi. collaborating with the Senior Legal Assistant, monitoring all security documentation – Term and Expiry;
xii. obtaining the Kenya Gazette weekly and perusing, preparing and submitting reports on any matter touching on the Authority.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

i. Diploma in Law, Paralegal studies or Administration (with bias in legal matters) from a recognized institution;
ii. Proficiency in Computer Applications;
iii. A current Process Server Certificate or its equivalent qualifications;
iv. Proficiency in computer applications.