About the organization:
The Council of Legal Education herein referred as ‘Council’ is established by the Legal Education Act, No. 27 of 2012 Laws of Kenya.
The core functions of the Council of Legal Education are to regulate legal education and training, license and supervise legal education providers; conduct the ATP Examination and to advice the Government on matters relating to legal education and training.
In order to deliver its mandate, Council wishes to competitively recruit full time high caliber officers to the following positions to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Senior Office Assistant
Job Scale: CLE 9
Ref: CLE/JOB-025/2023
1 Position
SALARY SCALE
- BASIC SALARY: 24, 340 x 2, 225 – 26, 565 x 2,225 – 28, 790 x 2,225 – 31, 015 x 2,225 – 33, 240 x
2, 225 – 35, 467 per month - HOUSE ALLOWANCE: Kshs.6,750
- COMMUTER ALLOWANCE: Kshs. 4,000
Overall purpose of the job:
The job holder collects, and delivers mail, maintenance cleanliness and hygiene standards of offices, and prepares tea.
Key Responsibilities
The functions of the Senior Legal Officer shall be to-
a) Ensure general office cleanliness;
b) Collect and dispatch mails;
c) Prepare and serve tea and beverages;
d) Requisition of general office supplies
e) Operate basic office equipment;
f) Ensure safe custody of the office facilities; and
g) Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
Job and Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have-
a) KCSE Mean Grade D+ or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
b) Basic computer skills
c) Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience: and
d) Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Key Competencies and Skills
The following additional core competencies and skills will be required for the position:
a) Organizational skills
b) Public Relations skills
c) Communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
d) Interpersonal skills
Terms of Service and Remuneration
The appointment will be on permanent and pensionable terms.
Application Guidelines
Interested and eligible candidates are urged to access the detailed job descriptions of the jobs visit our website: www.cle.or.ke under careers and clicking on the link https://cle.or.ke/test_jobs/careers
Applicants should follow the following two steps for their application to be considered complete:
i. Submit soft copies of Cover letter, CV, Certificates and any other documents supporting their qualification with job title as the subject line for the job applied.
ii. Visit THIS LINK to further complete the employment application form.
Successful candidates MUST be of the highest ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism and comply with the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.
Please note that:-
Due to the high number of applications anticipated, it will not be possible for Council of Legal Education to respond to each application, and only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing in any form of disqualification and giving false information will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Council of Legal Education is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified Women and Persons Living with Disabilities and persons from marginalized communities are encouraged to apply and clearly state that they are women and/or have disabilities and are marginalized.
Applications are to reach the undersigned not later than 5 pm on 25th April 2023.
SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION
P. O. BOX 829 – 00502
KAREN, NAIROBI.
