Senior Legal Admin Officer “REF NO: SLAO” needed at Department of Small Business Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or 4 year recognised legal qualification as recognised by SAQA. Be admitted as an Attorney or Advocate of the Bar Council. Be in good standing with the Law Society of South Africa or the Bar Council of South Africa.
• Minimum of 8 years of appropriate/ recognisable legal experience within the legal field in the private and public sector from the date of minimum qualification.
• Be computer literate (MS Office Packages) and possess knowledge of the Legislative Framework on Litigation, and legislative drafting, advanced knowledge of contract negotiations and drafting, civil litigation, criminal procedure and practice, court rules and the South African legal system and the legal fraternity.
• Display competencies in legal interpretation of legislations, policies, and procedures within the public services, management of litigation skills, criminal procedure and practice skills, trial advocacy, analytical thinking skills, policy analysis and drafting, conflict resolution and research skills. 

DUTIES :

• Research the applicability of legal principles and provide Legal Opinions.
• Draft legal documents and advise on hand or mentor juniors on drafting of legal documents that provide clear motivation/ justification for a particular position on the case.
• Determine if contracts are legally certain and whether they reflect the intention of the Department both financially and in terms of its mandate.
• Peruse and study drafts of proposed bills or amendments to bills, whilst advising and facilitating on the relevant legislative processes.
• Determine the factual and legal situation on the case initiated on behalf of or against the Department. Establish if the Department should litigate or defend the matter.
• Draft and / or edit legal correspondence on all legal administrative enquiries. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on legal matters.
• Assign duties and responsibilities and manage individual performance within the sub-directorate.