Assistant Director: Liquor Law & Policy at Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

REQUIREMENTS   :  

• Qualifications: Minimum: A qualification at NQF level 7 in Law / Politics / Economics   or   relevant   qualification.  
• Experience:   Minimum:   3-5   years’experience in Law, Politics, Economics in public or private environment.

DUTIES   :  

• Provide support in the development of policies and legislations related to Liquor law regulations. Provide inputs into the development of policies and legislation or other legal prescripts related to Liquor law and regulations. Provide inputs on   draft   policy   document   based   on   research   material   and   consultations conducted.   Facilitate   stakeholder   consultations   by   inviting,   confirming attendance,   attending   and   taking   minutes   in   stakeholders’   consultations. Produce all recorded material from consultations and guiding on principles agreed   upon   in   the consultations.  
• Provide   administrative   support   in   the facilitation of the Cluster and Parliamentary process for introducing the policy or bill into Cluster, Cabinet and Parliament, and for gazetting. Facilitate the coordinating of legislative drafting process and participate in various legislative development   processes.   Conduct   desktop   research   for   domestic   and international policies processes on Liquor law and Policy. Collate research material, case law, articles in relation to Liquor Law and Policy.
• Compile report based on research material in the preparation of inputs into the position papers for domestic and international policy processes. Facilitate the preparation, compilation and consolidation of the dtic’ positions on policies and legislation of other government departments. Provide inputs in the compilation of the presentations   for   intergovernmental   fora,   workgroups   and   public   events. Organise   and   participate   in   domestic   liquor   related   engagements   and participate   in   international   engagements.
•   Provide   inputs   into   research conducted on policies, bills, amendments and regulation on Liquor law and policy. Stakeholder Management. Compile and update stakeholder database. Submit documents meant for public consultations to key stakeholders. Liaise with stakeholders on the provision of inputs timeously. Conduct education and awareness campaign. Compile a draft response to queries from the public and key stakeholders on liquor related matters.
• Provide support to the directorate in conducting education and awareness workshops on Liquor legislation. Provide secretariat to the National Liquor meetings. Organise engagements with National and Provincial departments, Provincial Boards and industry on liquor matters. Prepare agenda for the meetings. Prepare briefing packs for the meetings. Capture meetings’ deliberations and resolutions and follow up on the activities and resolution adopted.