Legal Administration Officer (Grade 3) (MR-3) at The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification; LLB (or as otherwise determined by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development); At least 2 years’ appropriate post qualification in a legal environment.
• Knowledge of the South African legal system, Knowledge of Public Service Legislation. Knowledge and understanding of Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
• Knowledge of Environmental Law, Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). Knowledge of the rules of various courts, including high and magistrate's courts. Knowledge and experience in judicial review applications. 

DUTIES :

• Assist in drafting and vet contracts and legal documents in the department. Prepare affidavits and other legal paperwork as required. Ensure proper management and compliance with legal documents within the Ministry and Department.
• Review Contracts upon receiving all required documentation from the relevant officials. Ensure adherence to constitutional and legal frameworks. Assist in managing litigation cases in the department. Provide administrative support in legal proceedings. Receive pleadings. Seek instruction from the Department to oppose or defend a matter.
• Ensuring adherence to best practices and legal compliance. Monitor case progress and maintain litigation records. Refer new requests to Deputy Information Officers (DIO ’s). Advice DIO ’s on individual requests and internal appeals. Compile and submit annual PAIAs requests done to my senior to submit for Section 32 report to the Information Regulator.
• Attending to general legal requests. Conduct legal research on applicable legislation, case law and draft the legal opinion. Obtain an initial or second legal opinion from the State Attorney or private law firm, if required.
• Consult with the State Attorney or private attorney, counsel, and the official from the relevant line function, if necessary. Read and comment on the legal opinion received from the office of the State / private attorney, where applicable. Transmit the legal opinion received from the State Attorney or private attorney to line function.
• Participate in legislative processes. Provide guidance for policy amendments. Receive instructions from internal clients for legislative drafting. Conduct research Inclusive of policy documents created by other organizations on the same topic. Generate draft bills. Provide Feedback to clients and consults for further inputs and approval.
• On receipt of approval from Clients, consult both the OCSLA and DPME for SEIAS for Pre-Certificates (both consultations taking place concurrently). Receive a Pre-certification opinion, from OCSLA after working on the technical, formatting and tagging of Bill.
• On receipt of the Pre-Certificates, attend to the opinion and respond back. On receipt of both pre certificates, sought in principle from the Minister to Gazette for Public Comments (Three weeks for Minister's approval and SCM to get a quotation from Government Printing works).
• Publishing the Draft Bills for public comments. On receipt of public comments, to consider and consolidate the comments. Receive a second opinion from OCSLA and SEIAS from DPME should be sought. Prepare the submission to TWG and submit presentation to TWG for approval and recommendation to first meeting of the DDG (dates are pre-set) DDG's Cluster on receipt of the recommendations,
• Draft Cabinet memo for submission to the Minister to introduce to the Cabinet Committee Await recommendations from cabinet Committee, after written another submission to the Minster to introduce the Bill to Parliament (NA and NCOP) inclusive of letters. Generate presentations for the Portfolio Committee and Select Groups at their request.