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

Requirements & Qualifications

• LLB degree or relevant qualification as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of one (1) year post qualification legal / litigation experience.

Duties

• Provide legal opinion on losses and damages suffered by the Department in line with Treasury Regulation and relevant policies. Draft legal opinion in line with litigation protocol. Handle litigation matters.
• Receive summons/ notice of motion. Determine the merits of matters and obtain documents/information from line functions. Consult line function and obtain instruction on defending or opposing.
• Send instructions to State Attorney and ensure that the counsel is appointed. Obtain status reports from State Attorneys on matters to update the litigation system.
• Ensure finalization of matters. Ensure the provision of litigation support to the Department. Facilitate training sessions relating to legal matters. Ensure that referrals, media and parliamentary enquiries are attended to as priority.

Candidate Profile

• Knowledge of Environmental Law, Mining Law, Constitutional Law 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 negotiation skills.
• Good legal drafting skills. Computer literacy. Ability to work in a team, a pro-active, problem-solving, and positive attitude. Ability to adhere to deadlines is essential.