Legal Officer :Investigations at Construction Industry Development Board

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Management of code of conduct investigations

• Receive Enforcement referrals /complaints. Review and determine if cidb had jurisdiction over the case. Conduct preliminary investigations. Keep track records with regards to preliminary investigations. Communicate with clients to validate complaints and information received. Collate evidence and compile preliminary / assessment report.
• Provide outsourced investigating officer with the investigation scope. Assist the outsourced investigating officers by providing them with investigation related documents. Liaise with the outsourced investigating officer and ensure timeous submission of finalised reports.
• Ensure that relevant SLA clauses are invoked upon failure by an investigating officer to submit report timeously. Review outsourced service provider’s investigation report and prepare a memorandum recommending acceptance or rejection thereof. Refer case file to Legal officer: Sanctions and Remedial Action for further action upon conclusion of the code of conduct investigations. Send communication to relevant stakeholder.

Management of criminal case investigations

• Receive Enforcement referrals /complaints. Review and determine if cidb had jurisdiction over the case. Conduct preliminary investigations. Keep track records with regards to preliminary investigations. Communicate with clients to validate complaints and information received. Collate evidence and compile preliminary / assessment report. Register criminal cases with the SAPS upon conclusion of internal preliminary investigations. Follow-up on registered criminal cases and ensure that Administration Officer updates the register. Send communication to relevant stakeholders regarding the outcome of criminal investigations. Attend to file closure and refer closed files to AO for storage.

Management of section 19 process

• Draft and issue s19 letters to contractors. Recommend referral of s19 cases to management for the removal of the name/registration of the contractor from the register of contractors by the Board. Send communication to relevant stakeholders regarding the s19 process outcome.

People Management

• Supervise and mentor Administration Officer: Investigations. Ensure timeous submission of monthly and quarterly reports. Ensure that the Performance Agreements are in place and signed by both parties. Ensure timeous submission of Performance Reviews and that performance appraisals are conducted.

Risk Coordination

• Monitoring Compliance Monitors applications, procedures and processes associated with the management of risks by: o Providing support, education and training to internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Assessors, SAPS, NPA, Contractors, etc). o Assessing and analysing potential risk. o Liaising with the appointed risk shared service unit, service providers regarding identified key risk areas within the Enforcement Unit.

General legal support to stakeholders

• Conduct legal research to keep abreast with the developments in law. Provide support and general legal advice to internal and external stakeholders. Respond to investigation related queries.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Education: LLB / Relevant qualification in Law.
• Experience: Minimum of three years related experience.