Senior Family Advocate (LP9) at Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• An LLB Degree or recognised 4 year legal qualification; At least eight (8) years appropriate post qualification litigation experience;
• Admission as an Advocate; A valid driver’s licence.
• Knowledge of applicable Standard Operation Procedures (SOP’s); Knowledge of Foundations of South African law, South African private law, Constitutional law, Criminal law, Intellectual property,
• Evidence and African Customary Law, Muslim Personal Law, Private International Law, Children’s Act, The Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Manage the implementation and monitoring of the delivery of multi-disciplinary Family Advocate services for children; Manage and monitor the provisioning of forensic and risk social work services;
• Manage, monitor and implement the provisions of the Hague Convention on Civil aspects of International Child Abduction; Manage and monitor provision of Forensic Social Work services;
• Monitor and support organizational performance of the Family Advocate services. Provide effective people Management in the office.