Legal Administration Officer (MR2): Corporate Legal Support and Litigation at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

SALARY: R233 712 per annum (OSD)

REQUIREMENTS:

• LLB degree coupled with at least one (1) year appropriate post qualification in legal/litigation experience.
• Knowledge of Environmental Law, Mining Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law. An ability to interpret and apply law, legislations, and policies. Good analytical and research skills. Good verbal and written communication skills. Good legal drafting skills. Computer literacy.
• Ability to work in a team, a pro-active, problemsolving, and positive attitude.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines is essential. Must be able to travel and must have a valid driver’s licence and be able to work after hours or over weekends when necessary. Good negotiating skills.

DUTIES:

• Drafting of contracts or international instruments on request and instructions from client directorates.
• Ensuring legalities and legal formalities of contracts or international instruments conform to the prescribed prescripts.
• Provide general legal support including providing legal advice and opinions. Conduct information and training workshops within the Department on contract manual and templates, PAIA, POPIA and PAJA Ensure PAIA requests are responded to within the time frames specified in terms of the PAIA.