Requirements

• National Senior Certificate, LLB (or as otherwise determined by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development). No previous post graduate legal experience is required but will be an added advantage.

Duties

• Provide legal advice/opinion. Litigation Management including drafting of legal correspondence and general file management. Preparation of instructions to the State Attorneys.  Draft, vet and scrutinize various types of agreements/legal instruments such as service level agreements, memoranda of understanding,  memoranda of agreement, leases, departmental policies, etc.
• Display an understanding of drafting legal documents that provide clear motivation/ justification for a particular position pertaining to a case, also proposing the approach to be followed to ensure success on the matter.
• Conduct thorough legal research using established principles to inform case strategies and compliance with legislation, regulations and policy. Display knowledge of interviewing principles for the purposes of determining client’s goals and objectives. Suggest possible courses of action during the consultation process, in relation to legal entitlements and client’s instruction, and discuss these with the supervisor.
• Accurately document an consultation and all advice given. Achieve excellence in delivering planned customer service outcomes (i.e service level and standards) for the department and monitoring the unit’s service delivery in order to achieve the service delivery targets and to ensure the highest level of customer care and satisfaction.
• Measure and improve or upgrade work methods, procedures and systems and decrease costs in order to improve the quality and cost efficiency of services rendered to clients. Adapt to diverse cultural practices, customs, values and norms to individuals and groups to meet equity requirements, contribute to the transformation of work unit and department. Assist with administrative and reporting tasks and operations of the legal unit.
• Collect data and information, analyse and translate information into knowledge for planning, decision making or management reporting and communicate and distribute to different audiences, using a variety of information and ICT communication technologies (i.e, intranet, e-mail, video conferencing, etc.) in order to provide and communicate information effectively.
• Conduct awareness on root causes leading to litigation and possible mitigation measures.  Submit monthly and quarterly reports to the Senior Legal Administration Officer.