Deputy Director-General: Constitutional Development (Reference 13253/CD)

Advertiser: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Location: Pretoria

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Salary: R1 136 910 - R1 280 730 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
Centre: National Office, Pretoria

Requirements:
Post graduate degree in Law; 6-10 years experience at senior management level; 6-10 years experience in Constitutional and International Law; Extensive knowledge of the statutory framework that informs activities of the Department; Broad knowledge and understanding of Government policies. Skills and Competencies: Strategic capability and leadership; Analytical thinking, problem solving and decision making; Project Management at Strategic Level; Research and development; People development and empowerment; Above average communication (verbal and written); Innovation and creativity; Results driven and service orientation.

Duties:
Key Performance Areas: Provide strategic direction in terms of all Constitutional and Human rights matters in government; Provide strategic leadership in the administration and conducting of research, rendering of advice on the Constitution of RSA and related constitutional matters as assigned to the Minister; Oversee overall development of strategies and systems for strengthening constitutional democracy in respect for fundamental human rights and values in the country; Oversee overall coordination, development and promotion of programmes in support of social justice and participatory democracy; Oversee the management and maintenance of excellent international legal relations on behalf of the state; Ensuring the implementation of the TRC recommendations and strengthen the social cohesion by promoting the elimination of all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances.

Note:
Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries: Ms N Jacobs

Applications:
Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Postal address: The Human Resource: 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), obtainable from any Public Service Department, and must be accompanied by a CV and 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 these positions.

Reference number: 13253/CD

Closing date: 2 September 2013