ICIPE Legal Officer Jobs in Kenya

ICIPE Legal Officer Jobs in Kenya

icipe—International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology—is a world-class research centre with a mission to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world through the application of insect sciences.

Employing close to 500 national and international staff, icipe is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with outposts in Ethiopia and on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya.

icipe has a proud reputation and history of
delivering world-quality science that has made crucial contributions to African food and health policy, delivered development outcomes to rural communities, and has been at the forefront of building Africa’s biological research capacity.

The Centre’s research activities span the African continent with partnerships linking research
organisations, not only across Africa, but also the globe.

In addition, 100–150 graduate students and a number of postdoctoral fellows contribute to icipe’s research portfolio annually

icipe seeks to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Legal Officer, Regional Coordination Unit (RCU) of the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF).

The position is tenable at the icipe Duduville Campus, and is available to commence immediately. The position will be offered for an initial contract of 2 years, which may be renewable subject to continued project needs, funding for the position and performance of the staff member.

A competitive and generous compensation package that includes housing and transport allowances, child
education allowance up to university first degree, comprehensive health and life insurance cover, and an offshore retirement package (all payable in US Dollars), will be offered to the right candidate. Furthermore, the incumbent will receive paid annual vacation, return airfare for themselves and their dependents to their nominated home base each year, and duty-free privileges.

If the successful candidate is appointed from outside Kenya, he or she will be offered support to relocate and settle in Nairobi. Qualified candidates from Africa (and especially females) are invited to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Living in Nairobi and Mbita, Kenya
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, with a population of over three million, and hosts all the urban and social amenities and offers a comfortable, convenient and pleasurable life. A wide variety of excellent international schools and well-equipped medical facilities are open 24/7 in Nairobi.

The city is also accessible by various reputable international airline carriers. Nairobi has a thriving international research scene, hosting
various CGIAR centres and several UN agencies.

Although it is important to be conscious of security, Kenyans are warm and welcoming of visitors.
icipe Thomas Odhiambo Campus (ITOC) is situated on the shores of Lake Victoria, with excellent housing
facilities for staff and students.

The Campus sits on 24.5 hectares of land, 40% of which consists of experimental fields and buildings with landscaped gardens.

ITOC’s research structures include state-of-the-art

laboratories and offices, as well as insect and animal rearing facilities.

The Campus also hosts St. Jude’s Clinic, a kindergarten, a primary school, and the Mbita Guest House.

Specific duties

The successful candidate is expected to:

Provide legal advice to guide the decisions of the RCU, and protect the interests of the RSIF;

Ensure the RCU meets its legal obligations within its contractual agreements with the World Bank, donors, various governments and suppliers;

Ensure compliance with all necessary legal requirements in countries of operation;

Write, review, and edit reports, opinions, correspondence, contracts, and other legal documents. Review and guide the execution of partnerships, investments, and procurement agreements and other contracts relating to the work of RCU;

Direct legal intellectual property matters, and transactional and business issues involving technology and innovation. Build a legal Intellectual Property (IP) management capacity of partner institutions;

Negotiate agreements on the work of the RCU;

Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of legal issues;

Manage external legal experts and any litigation. Represent the RCU as appropriate in any legal proceedings, across various jurisdictions where problems may arise;

Keep abreast of developments in the legal field that could affect the RCU and prepare reports on relevant matters for consideration by the RCU management;

Anticipate and guard against legal risks facing the programme. Identify potential areas of compliance
vulnerability and risk avoidance and mitigation; develop and implement corrective action plans for
resolution of problematic issues, and provide general guidance on how to avoid similar situations in the
future.

Requirements/Qualifications

Be a qualified solicitor with an LLB degree and have a good standing as an advocate of a Higher Court.

5 years’ relevant work experience.
Core competencies

Considerable experience of legal work in a complex corporate setting.

Experience working in an in-house legal unit offering advice on compliance and regulatory requirements of multilateral and bilateral donors.
Other desirable attributes

Highly developed negotiating and interpersonal skills.

Excellent representation skills.

Reporting

This position reports to the Chief Legal Officer.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

How to apply

Applications will be accepted up to 19th October 2018.

Interested applicants should submit: (a) a confidential cover letter; (b) detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers);
and (c) a statement illustrating suitability against the listed qualifications/competencies/abilities, and skills.

For more information and job application details, see; ICIPE Legal Officer Jobs in Kenya

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