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• Arrange the business at meetings of the Board
  with clear notices of meeting times and places
• Take minutes of the meetings of the Board.
• Keep the records of the decisions and other
  policy records of the Board.
• Prepare and submit reports for the Board.
• Prepare and update the Board Charter.
• The jobholder will coordinate Board
  evaluation.
• Handle all formal communication between the
  Executive Director and the Board members.
• Provide overall leadership in legal matters
  in accordance with new laws, manage the performance and development of
  staff in the department in line with the Authority’s goals, objectives,
  policies and regulations.
• Manage and keenly monitor the progress of all
  legal proceedings including litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
• Offer expert legal advice on drafting
  contracts and other documents of the Authority.
• Ensure that Authority operates in compliance
  with the law; and compliance with the Authority’s laws is enforced.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the
  Executive Director.

• The ideal candidate for the National
  Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Board Secretary and Head
  of Legal Services vacancy should hold an Honours Degree in Law.
• The applicant must also hold a Post Graduate
  Diploma in Legal Practice.
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered
  Secretaries and Administrators and/or a Master’s degree in law or a
  related field will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of ten years of relevant experience
  in a busy reputable organization five of which should be at senior level.
• The applicant must also be an enrolled
  advocate of at least ten years standing with a valid practicing
  certificate.
• Computer literacy skills.
• Skills in negotiation, conflict resolution
  and arbitration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and report writing
  skills.

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