Corporation Secretary/Chief Legal Services Officer at Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC)
Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC)
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide Secretarial Services to the Board and its Committees;
- Facilitate the development and implementation of Board Induction and Capacity Building Programmes;
- Prepare and manage Board Work Plans;
- Facilitate Annual Board Evaluation;
- Facilitate Governance Audits;
- Initiate the development and implementation of Board Charters, Terms of Reference and the Code of Conduct and Ethics;
- Prepare and circulate Board papers in liaison with the Managing Director;
- Custodian of the Corporation securities, agreements, minutes, titles and other legal instruments; Custodian of the Corporation Seal and Register.
- Maintain and update the Register of Conflict of Interest;
- Establish and manage the Shares Register for the Corporation's subsidiaries, joint venture vehicles and other organs as required;
- Interpret and advise the Corporation on all matters relating to the law;
- Initiate the formulation, implementation and review of the Corporation’s policies, procedures and regulations and strategies on litigation and other relevant regulations;
- Oversee the design and implementation and review of legal agreements and contracts in liaison with relevant departments, divisions and units; ensuring that the Corporation complies with statutory and other regulatory requirements;
- Liaise with the Attorney General on all litigation matters;
- Issue instructions to agreement and contract defaulters;
- Carry out investigation on legal and other fraud issues affecting the Corporation;
- Oversee the preparation of legal opinions on matters relating to legal notices;
- Coordinate the perfection of the Corporation's securities; and
- Coordinate the preparation and processing of legal notices and any other gazette notice ;
- Masters of Law (LL.M) from a recognized institution;
- Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree qualification from a recognized university;
- Diploma in Law from the Kenya school of law;
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- At least ten (10) years' relevant work experience of which (5) years should be at a senior management level;
- Valid Advocates Practicing Certificate;
- Valid Certified Public Secretaries Certificate /Certified Secretaries Certificate;
- Certified Public Secretary of Kenya or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
- Be a member of good standing with the relevant professional bodies;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution;
- Strategic thinking.
- Possess high levels of integrity, ethical standards and professionalism.
- Negotiation skills.
- Analytical skills;
- Emotional intelligence;
- Independence and objectivity
Agricultural Finance Corporation
P.O BOX 30367-00100, NAIROBIClosing Date : 9 April. 2024
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