Legal Clerk Assistant IV – 30 Posts at Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice

Salary and other benefits

• Basic salary – Ksh 25, 420 x 1,040 – 26,460 x 1,070 -27,530 x 1,090 – 28,620 x 1,110-29,730 x 1,120 -30,850 x 1,150-32,000 x 1,170 -33,170 p.m.

Allowances:

• Commuter Allowance – Kshs. 4,000 p.m.
• House Allowance – As per region deployed
• Leave Allowance – Kshs. 4,000 p.a.
• Leave Entitlement – 30 working days p.a.

Duties and Responsibilities

• This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.

Duties and responsibilities will entail: recording and filing processes in registers; main- taining the registers, service of documents issued by courts; preparation of returns/affidavits of service and management of the Legal Clerk movement register. Ensuring that all court processes are served in accordance with the provision of the law, executing warrants of arrest and enforcing various court orders.

Requirements
For appointment to the grade of Legal Clerk Assistant IV, CSG 13, a candidate must possess: –

• KCSE mean grade C- (minus) or its recognized equivalent;
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya;
• Certificate of proficiency in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation.
• Demonstrated competence in Process service and Valid Process Server Certificate from the High Court of Kenya will be an added advantage;