Director / Chief Executive Officer
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The Kenya School of Law is re-advertising the position of Director/Chief Executive Officer, established under the Kenya School of Law Act. The role provides strategic leadership, manages institutional operations, and serves as Secretary to the Board. The position is based in Nairobi and closes on 20 October 2026.
- Senior director-level leadership role at a public legal education institution
- Established under Section 14 of the Kenya School of Law Act, Cap 16C
- Requires LL.B, LL.M or PhD in Law and High Court Advocate status
- Minimum 15+ years of relevant experience required
- Salary is open and terms are determined by the Board
- Application deadline is 20 October 2026
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Original source description
Job Title: Director/ Chief Executive Officer (Re-advertisement)
Date Posted: 29/09/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Director
Employer: Kenya School of Law
Industry: Legal
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 20/10/2026
Legal Jobs, Kenya School of Law Jobs. Director/ Chief Executive Officer provides strategic leadership, manages institutional operations, and serves as Secretary to the Board, requires an LL.B Degree, LL.M/PhD in Law, High Court Advocate status, and 15+ years experience.
Overall purpose of the job
This position is established under section 14 of the Kenya School of Law Act, Chapter 16C of the Laws of Kenya, which provides that:
“There shall be a Director of the School who shall be appointed by the Board, through a competitive recruitment process, on such terms and conditions of employment as the Board may determine, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the School and the Secretary to the Board.”
The job holder is responsible for the implementation of the Board’s decisions in a result-oriented and timely manner to achieve the School’s goals, objectives and agreed performance targets as a public legal education provider responsible for the provision of professional legal training as an agent of the Government. The holder of the position is the head of the organisation and is administratively and functionally responsible to the Board in matters of strategy, policy compliance and operations in line with KSL Strategic mission, vision and corporate values.
Key Accountabilities
- The specific duties and responsibilities for this position will entail, but are not limited to:
- Providing strategic leadership in accordance with the statutory mandate of the Kenya School of Law.
- Advising the Board on the School’s strategy to ensure the achievement of its mandate under the Kenya School of Law Act, Chapter 16C.
- Implementing policies, regulations and strategies for the achievement of the objectives of the School.
- Serving as the secretary to the Board.
- Serving as the link between the Board and Management.
- Implementing Board decisions.
- Ensuring that all Board Papers are properly written and sent to Board Members in good time.
- Overseeing the implementation of corporate programmes.
- Ensuring compliance with approved annual budgets.
- Establishing and implementing proper internal controls.
- Recruiting and retaining qualified staff.
- Fostering a culture that promotes ethical practices and good governance.
- Implementing effective risk management and business continuity plans.
- Enhancing efficiency in service delivery and discipline by staff of the School.
- Conducting all examinations that are within the mandate of the School.
- Keeping safe custody of the seal and other relevant documents.
- Ensuring the safety and proper use of all movable and immovable assets of the School.
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory obligations.
- Determining requirements and manage effectively utilization and administration of human, financial, information and physical resources to meet the School’s mission, goals, strategic direction and plans.
- Ensuring that the School complies with legal and regulatory requirements, including discharging the responsibilities under the Public Finance Management Act and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act
Qualifications
- For appointment to this grade, one must have:
- At least fifteen (15) years’ of relevant work experience, ten (10) of which must have been in Senior Management level;
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from an institution prescribed or recognised by the Council of Legal Education.
- Master of Laws (LL.M) from an institution prescribed or recognised by the Council of Legal Education.
- Doctorate degree (PhD) in Law from an institution prescribed or recognised by the Council of Legal Education.
- Post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practising certificate.
- Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution will be an added advantage.
- Must have at least two publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- Key Competencies and Skills
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Knowledge of the legislation and trends relevant to the legal education sector.
- Excellent communication, reporting and presentation skills.
- Excellent leadership, management and supervisory skills.
- Excellent strategic leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Customer-centric with excellent negotiation, problem-solving and conflict management skills.
- Results-oriented and capable of meeting strict deadlines.
- Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with varied stakeholders.