Department: Corporate Service Chief Legal Officer at Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality

Ref No: CORS/01/01/2024 

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• Bachelor of Laws Degree (NQF Level 7)
• Valid Driver’s License
• 3 Years of Working Experience in Legal Administration
• Ability to Operate Computer
• Ability to Interpret Acts and Advice Accordingly.
• Preparedness to be subjected to security clearance.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

• Develop and monitor systems, policies, by-law procedures and processes to ensure correct working operations and practices.
• Ensure and monitor the implementation of legislative requirements for Local Government structures as per the current legislation.
• Provide advisory labour opinions to the Municipality to comply with the Regulating Acts/Court Judgments.
• Monitor policies and procedures and assist in simplifying the Municipal Code of Conduct, BCEA and LRA.
• Ensure that management and all employees of the Municipal adhere to Labour Policies and procedures.
• Coordinating and controlling procedures and research sequences associated with disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Interpreting the nature of cases, researching case law and interpreting the relative outcomes to the charges against the member.
• Prepare and represent the Municipality in cases referred for conciliation/arbitration by analysing evidence.
• Interpreting the applicability of specific policies, procedures, legislation and case law concerning issues of arguments relevant to the matter contested.
• Explain procedures and applications associated with enquiries and hearings.
• Manage contracts for external services by compiling terms of reference for level agreements and contracts.
• Perform any lawful duties as may be delegated by Management.