Manager Legal Services at Amahlathi Local Municipality

Salary Scale: R675 757.32 – R877 172.91 per annum excluding benefits

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade12
• LLB Degree or Equivalent Degree in Law (NQF Level 8)
• Admitted as an attorney or advocate (passed bar exam)
• Post Graduate Degree in Law (NQF LEVEL 9) and above will be an added advantage.
• Professional registration with relevant and recognised legal professional body.
• Valid driving licence (minimum code B) is essential.
• 5 years relevant legal experience
• Management Experience: At least 3 years must be at a middle management or supervisory level.
• Demonstrable experience in taking primary responsibility for correspondence, pleadings, legal memoranda, legal opinions and legislation.
• Demonstrate expert ability to communicate (Written and Verbally) complex legal concepts and documents in an understandable manner for the targeted audiences.
• The ability to identify and deal with ethical issues and conflicts of interest.
• Perform duties of the post competently
• Ability to provide strategic legal guidance
• Understanding of public sector procurement processes, municipal law, administrative law as well as administration of by-laws and delegation of powers and related matters.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Formulate and implement the broad legal Services Strategy
• Keeping abreast of legislative changes and National Government requirements with respect to access to information
• Leading the formulation of new or amended municipal by-laws, tariffs and policies
• Formulate methodologies/policies dictating procedural applications for consideration and approval.
• Analysing the adequacy of current legal approaches, submits reports supporting specific provisions associated with Legal Services interventions.
• Interpreting situational and contextual issues and reaching relevant topics to enable the preparation of legal documentation.
• Managing the flow of legal communications / advise from / to the organisation, media and broader communities.
• Providing legal advice to all Council Departments and Committees on matters relating to labour law.
• Managing the process of dealing with high – level complaints where rights are infringed.
• Evaluating and adjudicating issues which may include disciplinary proceedings against employees.
• Aligns and implements key legal requirements with respect to upholding the image and / maintaining positive perceptions of the municipality.
• Managing legal disputes brought against the municipality through applying legal procedures and managing stakeholders to resolve the legal.
• Breaking legal problems into component parts, identifying key issues, locate authority in the form of statute and case law and compile cogent legal arguments to support a position.
• Public service orientation, through implementing relevant internal personal relationships, communication and be service delivery oriented.
• Managing change and organizational success through continuous learning, cognitive problem solving, resilient and action orientation.
• Leadership competencies through impact and influence, team orientation, direction setting, coaching and mentoring.

FRINGE BENEFITS

• Membership of Medical Aid, Pension, Provident or Retirement Fund.
• Annual Leave, in accordance with the standard leave regulations.
• 13th Cheque after completion of one year service.
• Housing Subsidy scheme subject to certain conditions.
• Study bursary and incentive scheme subject to certain conditions.