Senior Officer: Legal Administration (3 Year Fixed-Term-Contract) needed at Road Accident Fund

Key Performance Areas

Legal Administration

• Coordinate process relating to the  arbitration of  disputes between parties.
• Provide advise relating to recommending acceptance or rejection of compromise settlement offers.
• Coordinate hearings to ensure that  information or evidence relative to claims is obtained.
• Collate all the evidence and directives required for the dispute resolutions.
• Document all matters raised during consultation sessions.
• Supervise the provision of document proceedings and follow up on the action log relation to the settlement of the claims discussion.
• Coordination of block settlement consultations on time.

Summons Administration

• Coordinate and supervise the receipt of summonses and ensure timeously handling to prevent default judgments.
• Monitoring the handling of court documents served against the RAF.
• Report on all summons issued and defended and maintain the records thereof.

Document Management

• Coordinate the packaging of claims files for early settlement discussions.
• Assisting with the preparation of legal documents and arguments.
• Managing and organising unresolved cases.

Reporting

• Contribute to the preparation and submission of reports.
• Report regularly and periodically perform necessary submissions as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Aid in proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deal with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Aid in the maintenance of relationships service providers.

People Management

• Ensure that good employee relations are maintained.
• Provide ongoing operational support to employees.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors’ Degree in Law or equivalent.
• Relevant 4 years’ experience in a Legal Administration related environment of which 1 year must have been on a supervisory level.