Post: Principal Legal Administration Officer

 

Centre: Chief Directorate: Legal Services, Head Office

 

Reference No: HR 4/20/09/02HO

 

Salary: All inclusive: R 1 057 326 per annum

 

Enquiries: Ms V Singh, Tel (012) 309 4370

 

Requirements: LLB degree (NQF7 & SAQA recognized). Admission as an Advocate or Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. A Pre- entry SMS Certificate. A valid drivers licence. Five (5) years Middle management experience. Three (3) years functional experience in legal services. Knowledge: ● Departmental policies and procedures● Batho Pele principles ● Financial Management● Strategic Management● Interpretations of Acts and Regulations ● Human Resources Management. Skills: ● Leadership ● Listening ● Facilitation ● Computer literacy ● Presentation ● Problem solving ● Performance Management ● Verbal and written communication ● Analytical ● Interview ● Financial Management● Project Management● Negotiations.

Duties: ●Liaise with State Attorney, State Law Advisor and Public Protector, other relevant stakeholders and structures ● Draft operational plans and compile status reports on legal matters in the Department ● Provide legal advisory services in the Department and various structures ● Ensure sound Financial Management● Supervise the work of the officials in the Directorate and manage their performance and development.

 

 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 05 October 2020

NOTE: Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. The fully completed and signed form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently certified copies of all qualification(s), academic transcripts including senior certificate, ID-document and a Driver’s license where applicable. The certification must be not older than six (6) months from the date of the advert. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits to their applications. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The Department does not accept applications via fax or email. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. A pre-entry certificate obtained from National School of Government (NSG) is required for all SMS applicants. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate will be expected to sign an Internship performance agreement. The Department of Labour is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s).

 

 

Applications: Chief Director: Human Resources Management: Private Bag X 117, Pretoria,

0001 or hand deliver at 215 Francis Baard Street.

For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Operations, Head Office

Email: Jobs-HQ@labour.gov.za