Umzimvubu Municipality is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Umzimvubu, the name of the Mzimvubu River, is an isiXhosa word meaning "home of the hippopotamus". The municipal area comprises an area of 2506 square kilometres
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N6 legal secretary course or national diploma in law.
Being in possession of a LLB degree will be an added advantage
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Computer literacy
Willingness to do legal research
Good interpersonal skillsKnowledge of relevant legislation applicable to local government and the ability to interpret statutes
An understanding of applying legal proceedings.
KEY PERFOMANCE AREAS:
Responsible for providing effective and efficient compliance support to the Legal Officer
Assist the legal official in the preparation and reviewing of all kinds of contracts and legal opinions
Provision of assistance to the Legal officer in ensuring that the municipality is aware of new legal directives and providing verbal and written legal opinions on a variety of matters
Provision of assistance to the Legal Officer in conducting research on relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles as well as Investigation of cases
Organize and maintain documents in a paper or electronic filing systems
Provision of assistance to the Legal Officer in assessing tax invoices as well as the bill of costs.