ORPP Jobs Compliance/Liaison Office

Responsibilities for the Compliance/Liaison Officer Job

• Develop and implement periodic compliance plans for political parties in line with the Political Parties Act.
• Participate in development of manuals, guidelines and compliance policy documents.
• Develop guidelines on the adherence to the Political Parties Code of Conduct, party nomination rules and regulations for political parties.
• Develop guidelines for political party nomination rules and regulations.
• Draft regulations to the Political Parties Act.
• Contribute in setting targets, objectives and work plans for the Compliance Department under the direction of the Assistant Director Compliance.
• Allocate duties to staff within the unit and appraise staff against agreed target.
• Provide technical expertise for political parties capacity building on compliance policies and guidelines through sensitization programs.
• Facilitate enforcement of compliance plans to political parties in line with the Political Parties Act.
• Ensure political parties maintain statutory records of their registered members, contributions, property and mode of acquisition, and statements of accounts, at their headquarters and branch offices.
• Investigate alleged violations of laws and policies by political parties in order to gather evidence as would be required as grounds for action against identified political parties.
• Prepare notices informing political parties on the particulars of their breach or contravention
• Make recommendations to the Assistant Director Compliance on sanctions to be given to political parties that breach the Political Parties Act and any guidelines.
• Conduct research and facilitate consultations with stakeholders on legal reform related to Political Parties Act.
• Interpret and implement manuals, guidelines and compliance policy documents.
  Enforce the adherence to the Political Parties Code of Conduct by political parties
• Ensure political parties maintain statutory records of their registered members, contributions, property and mode of acquisition, and statements of accounts, at their head and branch offices.
• Conduct research and facilitate consultations with stakeholders on legal reform related to
• Political Parties Act, Undertake compliance audits by political parties against compliance guidelines.
• Maintain an accurate database for political party’s compliance status.
• Receive and verify declarations of assets, liabilities and expenditures from political parties before elections. xxi.
• Ensure maintenance of statutory records by political parties in their offices. Requirements for Appointment

Qualifications for the Compliance/Liaison Officer Job

• Bachelor’s Law Degree (LLB) from a recognized University;
• Diploma in Legal Education from the Kenya School of Law;
• Be admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya ; and
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.

How To Apply

A qualified candidate should submit:

An application letter, with detailed Curriculum Vitae (with names of three (3) referees and their mobile and e-mail contacts); a copy of National Identity Card; and copies of Academic Certificates, Testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.

A filled up ORPP Employment Form downloadable on our website www.orpp.or.ke. Candidates should post, hand deliver, or e-mail as attachments their applications, quoting the relevant Job Ref. No. and outlining how they meet requirements for the positions to:- The Registrar of Political Parties Lion Place, 1st Floor Karuna Close, Off Waiyaki Way, Westlands.
P.O. BOX 1131 – 00606 Nairobi
E-mail: careers@orpp.or.ke

Closing Date: 21st July, 2017, 5.00PM East African Time.