Director (Legal Services) at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Provide strategic leadership, direction, advice and support to the Directorate and Municipality. 
• Sets and aligns the immediate, short medium and long-term objectives/ plans associated with Litigation Services, Legal Support Services, Legislative Drafting Services, Employment Law Services, Municipal Court and Prosecution Services and Legal Compliance Services. 
• Direct and oversee the provision of legal support and employment law services to the Municipality. 
• Direct and control the provision of a specialized service to other Directorates and Committees of the Council and Administration. 
• Oversee the provision of legislative drafting service to the municipality.Direct and control the management of all civil litigation affecting the municipality and oversee the smooth-running of the municipal courts. 
• Establish, direct and control an effective, accessible, fair and accountable municipal court system. 
• To establish, provide strategic direction on, oversee and control a specialized contract management service for the municipality, including in complex, high profile and strategic matters. 
• To establish, provide strategic direction on, oversee and control a specialize compliance function and the provision of a legal compliance service for the municipality. 
• Forward planning, strategic alignment, defining strategic and functional objectives of the Directorate’s intent and deliverables. 
• Controls outcomes associated with the utilization and performance of personnel within the division. 
• Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate, short, medium and long-term objectives and current applications and constraints. 
• Planning and preparing capital and operating estimates for the division and controlling expenditure against the approved budget allocations. 
• To provide continuous mentoring, training and developmental capacity, building support to subordinates involved in managing the municipality’s strategic research sector. 
• Manages the administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the Directorate. 

Competencies: 

• Strategic Direction & Leadership 
• People Management 
• Financial Management 
• Planning & Organising 
• Communication 
• Results & Quality Focus 
• Advocacy/Negotiation 
• Ethics & Professionalism 
• Organisational Awareness 
• Interpersonal Relationships 
• Service Delivery Orientation 
• Impact & Influence

Qualifications
Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 8) in Law or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Admitted as an Attorney or Advocate (member of the Bar) and must be in good standing with the Practice Legal Council. 
• 9 Years relevant experience at a management level of which 5 years must be at a senior management level.

Preferred Requirements: 

• Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 9) in Law or any other related and equivalent qualification. 
• 10 years relevant experience at a management level of which 6 years must be at a senior management level.