Legal Officer at Commission for Gender Equality

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handling and investigating complaints lodged by members of the public.
• Referring matters to the Equality Court.
• Litigating on behalf of complainants.
• Monitoring the operations and functioning of Courts in the Province.
• Conducting mediation for the purposes of resolving disputes.
• Drafting inputs with gender perspective to proposed legislation, regulations and prescripts concerning gender equality.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Forging good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring implementation of the Annual Performance Plan.
• Reporting challenges regarding complaints handling to the Provincial Manager (PM) and to the HOD Legal.
• Perform any other duties as may be requested from time to time by the PM or HOD Legal.
• Liaise with the courts in matters referred by the CGE.
• Identify issues on systematic complaints in consultation with HOD Legal for purpose monitoring and litigation

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Matric
• B. Proc or LLB degree, LL.M will be advantageous.
• Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court, with a minimum of three years’ post admission experience.
• Knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
• Experience in Human Rights law and litigation.
• Extensive knowledge of the operations of Equality Courts.
• Sound understanding of gender issues.