State Law Adviser (Reference 13/141/SLA)

Advertiser: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Location: Cape Town

Salary: R515 853 - R855 789. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement
Centre: Office of the Chief State Law Adviser: Cape Town
Number of posts: Two (2)

Requirements:
LLB or 4 year recognized legal qualification; At least 5 years appropriate post qualification litigation/advisory experience; Admission as an Advocate or Attorney; Experience in Constitutional Law and Administrative will be an added advantage. Skills and Competencies: Litigation; Legal Research and drafting; Advocacy; Problem solving and decision making skills; Litigation skills; Good communication skills (written and verbal); Computer Literacy; Planning and organizing skills; Analytical and report writing skills.

Duties:
Key Performance Areas: Scrutinize and certify Draft Bills of all national departments with regard to their constitutionality, drafting form and style; Appear before committees on both houses of parliament; Write legal opinions for all departments of state in the national, provincial and local sphere of government and other organs of state; Scrutinize draft international agreements and subordinate legislation; Mediate a dispute by identifying issues, developing options ,considering alternatives and advising on the process of mediation; Draft legal documents and advise on the drafting of legal documents that provide clear motivation/justification.

Enquiries: Ms P Leshilo (012) 357 8240

Applications:
Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Postal address: The Human Resources: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001. OR Physical address: Application Box, First Floor Reception, East Tower, Momentum Building, 329 Pretorius Street, Pretoria.

Note:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form) and CV must be accompanied by certified copies of qualifications, identity document and driver’s license where necessary. A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications.

Applications that do not comply with the above mentioned requirements will not be considered. The Department of Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No: 108 of 1996), the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a personnel vetting process. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The department reserves the right not to fill this position.

Reference number: 13/141/SLA

Closing date: 13 May 2013