Deputy Director: Governance and Corporate Affairs at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Qualification and experience required:

• LLB degree.
• Computer literacy: MS Office.
• A valid Code B driver’s licence.
• Five to eight years’ relevant legal experience required.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Takes primary responsibility for correspondence, pleadings, legal memoranda, legal opinions and legislation.
• In-depth knowledge of municipal legislation; and contributes toward addressing the municipality’s service delivery challenges.
• Engages and manages external service providers (legal firms) representing the municipality and guide/influence options for approach on litigation matters.
• Negotiates skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external stakeholders; and wins concessions without damaging relationships.
• Advocates capably on behalf of clients and municipality both within and outside the municipality.

Summary of the duties:

• Researching, interpreting and rendering of legal opinions included in statutory/Council legislation and national policy framework guidelines.
• Advising/informing the organisation on legal non-compliance outcomes with a view to supporting arguments for positive change.
• Analysing the adequacy of current legal approaches, submits reports supporting specific provisions associated with Legal Services interventions.
• Providing legal assistance and advice by obtaining rudimentary information regarding supply chain management legislation, drafting contract/tender documents according to information gained, verifying that the draft is water-tight in terms of Council's possible liability, and authorisation of contracts through submission of motivation to relevant Council Committee.
• Providing advice/opinions to the Executive on the legal process, through the analysis and evaluation of attitudes and needs of the municipality.