Director: Legal Advisory Services at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12/ Matric Certificate, An LLB Degree (NQF level 07) or equivalent (B Uris; B Proc; BA Law and B Com Law together with old LLB); A minimum of Five (5) years of experience at a middle/ senior managerial level in a legal practice. Plus Admission to practice either as an Advocate or an Attorney in the High Court of South Africa; plus Computer Literacy: MS Office Software Applications; plus Unendorsed valid Code B driver’s license (Code 08). 

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others:

• Provide overall management of the Litigation, Contracts and Legislation sub-components, inclusive of strategic and operational management: Develop, implement and monitor policies and systems to a specific legal framework and ensure compliance therewith Render a comprehensive legal advisory service including legal opinions and legal research:
• Render legal drafting services to the Department inclusive of technical advice with regard to the drafting of all departmental contracts Ensure the effective and efficient management and utilisation of all resources attached to the component, inclusive of physical, financial and human resources.