(a)Job Specification

An officer at this level may be deployed in either Corporation Secretary and Legal Services Directorate or the Intellectual Property Management Department functional areas.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –

I. Legal

i. Management of litigation matters;
ii. Drawing draft contracts, agreements and other legal documents;
iii. Undertaking legal research;
iv. Identifying legal and compliance risks;
v. Providing day to day legal and regulatory support to the functional
areas covering general compliance queries and reviews;
vi. Representing the organisation in litigation matters;
vii. Compiling of monthly/quarterly reports on legal matters; and
viii. Assisting in board secretarial work.

II. Intellectual Property Management Function

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail assisting in:
i. Implementing IP policies that promote and protect intellectual property rights;
ii. Protecting valuable intellectual property assets such as inventions,
trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets;
iii. Conducting awareness campaigns and educational programs to enhance
understanding of IP rights and their importance;
iv. Organizing training, competitions and awards relating to industrial property
matters; and
v. Enforcing IP rights and handling IP-related disputes.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:-
i. Have a Bachelor of Law degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
ii. Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
iii. Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court;
iv. At least four (4) years work experience
v. Have valid practicing license;
vi. Be proficient in computer applications; and
vii. Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and skills

i. Negotiation and legal drafting skills;
ii. Strong communication and reporting skills;
iii. Interpersonal skills; and
iv. Team player.

Qualified and interested candidates are required to apply enclosing a detailed resume, certified copy of their current payslip, certified copies of academic and professional certificates plus testimonials, names and addresses of three (3) referees including their telephone contacts and emails.

Please note that successful candidate will be required to provide clearances from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Kenya Revenue Authority, Directorate of Criminal Investigation, Credit Reference Bureau and Higher Education Loans Board.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Director General, National Museums of
Kenya, P.O. Box 40658 – 00100,

Nairobi, Kenya.

The application should be placed in a plain envelop clearly marked the positionapplied for and dropped in the box placed outside the Director General’s Office on 2nd Floor, Heritage Centre, National Museums of Kenya HQs in Nairobi not later than 20th May, 2025, 5.00pm.