Senior Legal Assistant

Responsibilities

• Organize and schedule departmental meetings to ensure all important agenda are allocated and discussed as appropriate.
• Take minutes in meetings to ensure all points are captured and recorded accurately.
• Keep cases organized by proper arrangement of files and monitor calendars to mitigate any chances of loss or time wasted from poor plans.
• Develop cases and maintain contacts with the involved clients and confirm all cases status with the legal officer.
• Enhance trial proceedings by organization of evidences, preparation of exhibits and schedule witnesses.
• Update job knowledge by participation in educational opportunities and study for professional qualifications.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing contracts, MoUs, and lease agreements under the supervision of the Legal Officer.
• Review tender documents for basic compliance with procurement laws.
• Draft initial pleadings or responses for the Legal Officer's approval.
• Provide preliminary legal input, while the Legal Officer gives final guidance.
• Conduct initial reviews of university policies, rules, and regulations.
• Assist in organizing training sessions for staff and student leaders.
• Maintain and update the conflict of interest register and gift register.
• Any other duty as assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Law (LLB) from a recognized institution.
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Three (3) years' experience as a Legal Assistant Grade 9 or its equivalent.
• Be a registered member of Law Society of Kenya and in good standing.
• Proficiency in relevant computer applications.

How to Apply

Applications should be accompanied by an application Letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or valid Passport, testimonials, e-mail addresses, telephone contacts and any other relevant supporting documents.

Applicants should request their referees to send their confidential reports to recruitmentextfeb26@jooust.ac.ke addressed to the undersigned to be received on or before Wednesday 9th April, 2026.

Ten (10) hard copies should be sent by post or hand delivery to the address below and a soft copy in PDF format of the application documents with the reference numbers of the positions applied for clearly indicated, should be sent to recruitmentextfeb26@jooust.ac.ke.

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Planning, Administration & Finance) Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 210-40601 BONDO