Senior Professional Officer - Legal
Affirmative Portfolios
- R490.00 per hour
- Contract Senior position
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Cape Town CBD
- Posted 25 Jun 2025 by Affirmative Portfolios
- Expires in 32 days
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Job 2614939
About the position
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Professional Officer (Legal) to provide expert legal support for a 3-month contract. This is a dynamic role offering the opportunity to contribute to significant housing and human settlement initiatives .
As a Senior Professional Officer (Legal), you will be responsible for the following:
- Legal Case Management: Oversee legal support and advisory processes in defending or taking positions on housing and human settlement matters.
- Advisory Service: Provide legal advice to the Directorate and political structures on housing and human settlement issues.
- Legislative/Legal Research: Conduct in-depth research on housing legal matters, case law, relevant legislation, housing policies, and processes.
- Quality Assurance Management (Compliance): Ensure systems, procedures, and instructions are strictly followed to maintain compliance.
- Communication and Relationship Building: Develop and sustain strong relationships with key stakeholders across various sectors.
- Specialised Advisory Service: Provide specialized legal advice to the Executive Director on human settlement initiatives, projects, activities, and reports.
- Management and Empowerment of Staff: Supervise and manage staff to ensure high productivity, performance, and optimal utilization.
Requirements:- Qualifications: A relevant Degree in Law or equivalent National Diploma in Public Management/Law- Experience: A minimum of 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in a legal advisory or case management role.- Skills: Proficiency in office applications and strong communication skills.- License: A valid Code EB Driver's License
This is a short-term contract position and provides an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals to engage with impactful housing projects in the Cape Metro.
Desired Skills:
- Legal Research
- Communication
- case management
Desired Work Experience:
Desired Qualification Level:
Affirmative Portfolios
About the agency
Affirmative Portfolios is a 100% Black owned, generalist Personnel Recruitment Agency. We maintain a large database of candidates for [Administration, Financial, Marketing, Engineering, Technical and Unskilled staff] The company undertakes assignments to find suitable candidates for: [Permanent Placements, Temporary Placements, Labour Broking Contracts/TES, Call Centre and Affirmative Action/Empowerment Projects] The company employs qualified personnel consultants who recruit, select, reference check, shortlist and recommend suitably qualified staff for a broad spectrum of disciplines within a client organization. The company is a member of the Association of Personnel Service Organizations of South Africa (APSO). It is registered as an Employment Office in terms of the Guidance & Placement Act, 1981.Affirmative Portfolios was established in Durban in 1997 by Mr Mangxangaza the managing member. We presently have offices in all the major metropolitan cities.
Offices: Cape Town - East London - Port Elizabeth - Durban - Richards Bay - Pietermaritzburg - Johannesburg - Pretoria - Sandton - Polokwane
The firm is well positioned to assist [you] either as a client or as an individual seeking new job opportunities.
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