Senior Legal Administration Officer Mr6

What you will need

• No criminal record or any case pending against you.
• A valid code 08/10 driver’s licence Knowledge and Skills: Legal processes, legislatives prescripts, legal research GPG and public service policies and procedures, understanding of community safety strategies, understanding of the Department’s strategic objectives and functionality, Information management knowledge, organising, problem solving, interpersonal relationship, conflict resolution, project management, report writing, policy analysis and development, policy/objectives formulation, research, analytical thinking, organising, problem solving, interpersonal relationship, computer literacy, knowledge management.
• Attribute: Decisive, team player, customer focused, proactive and resourceful, change oriented, cost conscious, quality oriented, responsive, people oriented, Innovative, honesty and integrity.

Experience

A Matric plus Degree (NQF level 7) in Legal or relevant law qualification. 8 years’ Legal advisory experience.

Skills and competencies

• A valid code 08/10 driver’s licence Knowledge and Skills: Legal processes, legislatives prescripts, legal research GPG and public service policies and procedures, understanding of community safety strategies, understanding of the Department’s strategic objectives and functionality, Information management knowledge, organising, problem solving, interpersonal relationship, conflict resolution, project management, report writing, policy analysis and development, policy/objectives formulation, research, analytical thinking, organising, problem solving, interpersonal relationship, computer literacy, knowledge management.

Key responsibilities

• Litigation Management: Assessment of merits of claims.
• Consultation with relevant officials.
• Liaison with state attorney.
• Consultation with State Attorney/private attorney.
• Preparation and attendance for court trials.
• Updated case register.
• Reporting on litigation status in the department.
• Legislative Compliance: Conduct legislative compliance workshops on legislation affecting the Department.
• Conduct workshops to traffic officers on empowering legislations.
• Conduct workshops on new legislation affecting the Department information.
• Legal advice /opinion: Critical analysis of documents relevant to the legal question.
• Consultation and advice to programmes.
• Litigation Management services: To ensure timeous response to claims against and by department in line with relevant legal prescripts.
• Legislative compliance services: Conduct legislative compliance workshops on legislation affecting the Department.
• Legal advisory services to legal questions: To provide reactive and proactive advice in relation to legal questions relevant to decision making in the department.

How to apply

• Enquiries: Ms. Mmathethi Patjie
• Telephone: (011) 689 3845