Chief Director: Legal and Executive Services at The Presidency Republic of South Africa

REQUIREMENTS :

• A Senior Certificate plus an LLB Degree. A minimum of 5 years’ Senior Management Services experience and 10 years’ experience in the legal environment. Admission as an Attorney or Advocate.

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing efficient and effective legal and executive services within The Presidency and legal advice to Cabinet and its Committees. Support The Presidency in being compliant with its constitutional and legislative obligations. Ensure provision of legal, executive and administrative support to the President, Deputy President and Secretary of the Cabinet, in the performance of their executive and mandated functions.
• Provide strategic advice to the Director-General and President on legislative changes and providing research on legal implications. Ensure provision of legal inputs that relates to matters processed by the Director-General and Secretary of the Cabinet, as well as Forum of South African Director-General (FOSAD). Provide direction and oversight on the legal approach to cross cutting legal issues pertaining to government.
• Draft and review a wide variety of agreements pertaining to The Presidency and government wide. Manage litigation and representing The Presidency in labour, commercial and other disputes. Ensure provision of general advice to The Presidency. Oversee and manage the work of the Legal and Executive Services Unit. Identify, mitigate and manage commercial regulatory and other risks. Manage Strategic planning, Budgeting and MTEF processes of the LES Chief Directorate. Manage communications and Stakeholder Relations of the Unit. Ensure the Unit is properly resourced to execute on its mandate.