Assistant Program Officer at Law Society of Kenya
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is a Premier Bar Association
with membership of all advocates in Kenya. The Society seeks to recruit
suitable candidate for the following vacant position to enhance its service
delivery:
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist
in undertaking objective legal and policy research and analysis;
- Assist
in analyzing Bills of Parliament;
- Liaise
with the respective Departmental Committees in Parliament;
- Assist
in designing, develop and co-ordinate the implementation of projects and
activities on legislative reform;
- Initiate
and sustain effective interaction with local and international
collaborators on legislative reforms;
- Assistin
coordinating implementation and activities of projects on the legislative
reforms;
- Liaise
and advise the Deputy Secretary, Legislation on areas of program mandate;
- Assist
in initiating and developing programmatic areas on legislative reforms;
- Monitor
trends of emerging contemporary issues nationally, regionally and
internationally and legislative responses;
- Initiate
donor funding proposals towards supporting legislative reforms;
- Preparation
and production of timely program reports; and
- Any
othertasks as may be assigned by the Secretary/CEO.
Qualifications & Skills:
- A
Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB.) from a recognized university and a
post-graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law;
- An
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a minimum of three (3) years
postadmission experience and hold a current Practicing Certificate;
- Excellent
knowledge of legislative drafting and parliamentary processes;
- Dynamic,
self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills knowledge of current
legislative trends;
- Experience
in planning, administration, management and monitoring of programs;
- Demonstrate
ability to initiate donor funding proposals, administer and manage donor
funds and grants;
- High
degree of professional ethics and personal integrity; and
- Excellent
analytical writing, oral presentation, organizational and computer skills.
How to Apply
Applications should be submitted through e-mail recruitment@lsk.or.ke quoting
the job title on the subject, to reach us not later than Friday, 14th March,
2026 at 5:00pm. All documents (Cover Letter, CV and credentials) MUST be in a
single PDF file
The Secretary/CEO
Law Society of Kenya
South C, Off Red Cross Road
P.O Box 72219 – 00200
NAIROBI.
LSK is an equal opportunity employer, women and persons who
are abled differently are
encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.