About Knysna Municipality

Knysna Local Municipality is a Category B municipality within the Garden Route District of South Africa’s Western Cape province. It is currently under provincial administration due to chronic failures in basic service delivery and infrastructure management. The municipality is located on the coast along the Garden Route. It is bordered by the George Municipality to the north and west and the Bitou Municipality to the east.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• A Degree in law (LLB advantageous)
• 5 – 8 years relevant legal experience of which, at least two years in a local government environment will be an added advantage
• Computer Literacy (MS Office Package)
• Compliance with the Municipal Minimum Competency (MMC) Financial Management will be an
• advantage
• Proficiency in English and at least one of the other official languages of the Western Cape Province

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Identifies with the broad Legal Services strategy and defines, implements and monitors short-term plans/objectives
• Manage key processes, procedural and legal applications associated with the legal function
• Manage the flow of legal communication/advice/opinion from/to the organisation, media and broader communities
• Align and implement key legal requirements with respect to upholding the image and/or maintaining a positive perception of the Municipality in terms of Litigation Management
• Administer all processes relating to property related matters (acquisition, disposal, leases, administration, donations, servitudes, notarial agreements, deeds of sale and ownership confirmation of properties,mco-ordinate conveyancing processes)
• Management of Human Resources in the Division in line with municipal policies and procedure and applicable legislation
• Provide inputs for budgetary purposes and ensure proper expenditure control measure to promote sound financial management practices
• Supervision of subordinates