The position holder is responsible for development and implementation of contracts to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations affecting the Authority.
Employment Terms: Permanent and Pensionable
Reports to: Corporation Secretary
Contracts & Governance Legal Manager Job Responsibilities
- Drafts, evaluates and negotiates all procurement contracts and related documentation within the prescribed period based on strategy discussions, senior management input, and organizational needs and expectations
- Oversees organizational contract development and management activities
- Enforces organizational principles of integrity and compliance
- Monitors and evaluate documentation management by users and reports progress to facilitate timely decision making and timely implementation or completion of projects
- Conducts contract strategy meetings to identify issues and client requirements, facilitates pricing discussions and obtain senior management input on timelines and deliverables
- Maintains contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondences, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects
- Actively engages and contributes to the development and review of the relevant policies and procedures and approach within the organization to ensure continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Assists the Corporation Secretary to provide a professional advisory service to the Board of Directors and Board Committees on corporate governance issues and statutory requirements
- Maintains a record of the updated laws, regulations, Board and Committee Charters, Governance Policies, Regulatory Statements and any other important governance documents that may need to be referenced by the Board.
- Coordinate board meetings, trainings, tours and other activities for board members
- Represents the Corporation Secretary on designated management committees including the Integrity Committee to ensure adherence to the law, policy framework and ethical behavior
- Ensures that the Corporation complies with the regulatory environment affecting its operations by liaising with the Government, regulatory bodies and international organizations such as ICAO and ACI
- Ensures maintenance and improvement of KAA Quality Management System (QMS), Safety Management System (SMS), Customer Service Standards and other statutory audits.
Qualifications for the Contracts & Governance Legal Manager Job
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized institution of higher learning
- A Master’s degree Level Qualification
- Diploma from the Kenya School of Law
- Membership to the Law Society of Kenya.
- Certified Public Secretary and member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya
- Minimum of 8 years relevant working experience with at least 5 years in a senior management /leadership position with hands on experience
- Working knowledge of and/or demonstrable ability to quickly absorb and understand global and local regulations pertaining to the aviation industry and operations of State Corporations.
- Proficiency in IT with working experience gained in a highly automated ERP environment
- Applicants who had applied for the earlier advertisement made on 5th September 2017 are free to apply again.
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