Legal Administrative officer - Legal Services

About the position

PURPOSE

To provide an effective and efficient legal advisory and contract management
support services to the Department to ensure that the interests of the
Department are protected against all legal risks and provide professional legal
services to the Department.

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Assist with provision of effective legal advisory services
• Legislative support
• Contracts and International agreements
• Litigation support

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT:

KNOWLEDGE

• Public Service Law
• Contract Law
• Constitutional and Administrative law
• legislative drafting
• dispute resolutions mechanisms
• South African legal system
• legal compliance
• Intellectual property law
• litigation
• Ability to conduct legal research
• Dispute resolution

SKILLS

• Contract drafting skill
• Written and verbal Communicating skill
• Litigation skill
• People management and interpersonal skills

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to deliver with quality, speed, and value.
• Ability to interpret and apply the law.
• Assertive and paying attention to details
• Ability to organise and prioritize variety of tasks
• Ability to meet deadlines

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 1- 3 years working experience in a legal environment
• LLB

Desired Skills:

• Written and verbal Communicating skill
• Contract drafting skill