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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Professional Overview

The position requires a qualified legal professional with appropriate academic training, professional accreditation, and practical legal experience within a complex hospital environment. The successful candidate should possess the ability to apply legal knowledge and professional judgement when dealing with organisational matters, particularly where there are competing demands and potential regulatory or compliance risks.

The role requires an individual who can understand the wider organisational context in which legal matters arise and assess issues from both a legal and organisational perspective. The successful candidate should be capable of analysing broad organisational issues, understanding their implications, and evaluating potential regulatory and compliance risks before appropriate decisions are made.

1. Academic Qualification

The candidate must hold a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognised institution.

The LLB qualification provides the required academic foundation for the position and demonstrates formal training in law. The candidate should have completed the relevant legal education necessary to perform professional legal responsibilities and apply legal principles within an organisational environment.

The qualification should provide the candidate with the ability to understand and analyse legal matters, interpret relevant requirements, and apply legal knowledge when assessing organisational issues.

2. Relevant Legal Experience

The successful candidate must have a minimum of three years of legal experience gained within a large and dynamic hospital or similar hospital environment.

This experience should demonstrate practical exposure to legal matters arising within a complex organisational setting. Working within a hospital environment requires the ability to consider legal issues in a setting where different organisational requirements and demands may arise at the same time.

The candidate should therefore be able to apply their legal knowledge within a dynamic environment and respond appropriately to matters requiring professional legal judgement.

The required experience should demonstrate the candidate’s ability to operate effectively within a large organisation and understand the broader organisational circumstances surrounding legal matters.

The candidate should also be capable of working within an environment where different priorities may need to be considered simultaneously and where decisions may have regulatory or compliance implications.

3. Professional Legal Status

The candidate must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and must hold a valid practising certificate.

This requirement ensures that the successful candidate possesses the relevant professional standing and authority to practise law in Kenya.

The candidate should maintain a valid practising certificate and demonstrate the professional legal knowledge and competence expected of an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

Professional status is an essential requirement for the position and should be supported by current authorisation to practise.

4. Risk-Based Decision-Making

The successful candidate must have experience in making risk-based decisions within a complex environment with competing demands.

The role requires the ability to assess different considerations before arriving at an appropriate decision. Legal and organisational matters may involve multiple competing requirements, making it important for the candidate to evaluate the relevant risks and determine an appropriate course of action.

The candidate should therefore demonstrate the ability to:

• Assess issues from a risk perspective.

• Identify potential risks associated with organisational decisions.

• Consider competing demands when evaluating legal matters.

• Apply sound professional judgement when making decisions.

• Evaluate the potential implications of different courses of action.

• Make informed decisions within complex organisational circumstances.

• Balance competing considerations when addressing legal and compliance matters.

Risk-based decision-making requires more than identifying whether an issue is legally acceptable. The candidate should also be able to understand the wider circumstances surrounding an issue and consider the potential regulatory and compliance consequences.

The successful candidate should therefore demonstrate practical experience in evaluating risks and making appropriate decisions within an environment where priorities and demands may compete.

5. Organisational Context and Analysis

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to contextualize and synthesize broad organisational issues and objectives.

This requires the ability to look beyond individual legal matters and understand how they relate to the wider objectives and requirements of the organisation.

The successful candidate should be capable of examining broad organisational issues, identifying the relevant considerations, and bringing different pieces of information together to develop a clear understanding of the matter under consideration.

The ability to contextualize organisational issues means understanding the circumstances in which a legal or regulatory matter arises. The candidate should be able to consider the broader organisational objectives when assessing an issue rather than considering individual matters in isolation.

The ability to synthesize information is equally important. The candidate should be able to bring together different aspects of an organisational issue, assess their relevance, and develop a coherent understanding that can support appropriate professional judgement.

6. Evaluation of Regulatory Risks

The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to evaluate regulatory risks that may arise within the organisation.

This involves understanding the regulatory considerations associated with organisational activities and assessing areas where regulatory requirements may create potential risks.

The candidate should be capable of reviewing relevant organisational issues and determining whether they may present regulatory concerns. Where potential risks are identified, the candidate should be able to assess their significance within the wider organisational context.

The required ability includes:

• Identifying potential regulatory risks.

• Assessing regulatory considerations associated with organisational issues.

• Understanding how regulatory risks may affect organisational objectives.

• Evaluating issues within their broader organisational context.

• Applying professional legal judgement when considering regulatory matters.

• Considering competing organisational demands when assessing regulatory risks.

7. Evaluation of Compliance Risks

In addition to regulatory risk assessment, the candidate should have the ability to evaluate compliance risks.

The role requires an understanding of how organisational activities and decisions may create compliance considerations. The successful candidate should be able to assess these risks and consider them when providing professional legal judgement.

The candidate should be able to examine broad organisational matters, identify relevant compliance considerations, and evaluate the potential risks associated with them.

This requires a structured and analytical approach to legal and organisational issues. The candidate should be able to consider the available information, understand the organisational context, identify potential compliance risks, and evaluate the implications of those risks.

8. Core Competency Expectations

Overall, the successful candidate should demonstrate a combination of academic legal knowledge, professional legal standing, practical experience, risk assessment ability, and strong organisational analysis skills.

The required profile can be summarised as follows:

• Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree.

• Experience: At least three years of legal experience within a large and dynamic hospital environment.

• Professional qualification: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

• Professional status: Valid practising certificate.

• Decision-making: Demonstrated experience making risk-based decisions in complex environments with competing demands.

• Organisational analysis: Ability to contextualize and synthesize broad organisational issues and objectives.

• Risk assessment: Ability to evaluate regulatory and compliance risks.

The ideal candidate should therefore be a professionally qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with relevant hospital-based legal experience and the ability to apply sound judgement in complex organisational circumstances. The candidate should be capable of understanding broad organisational objectives, assessing competing demands, identifying regulatory and compliance risks, and applying a risk-based approach when evaluating legal and organisational matters.

Application

Go to AIC Kijabe Hospital on kijabehospital.or.ke to apply