Senior Manager: Environmental Law at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Requirements:

• Be in possession of a Legal degree (B Juris, B Proc, LLB) and an Admitted Attorney.
• 10 years in the legal field of which 5 years should be in a managerial role.
• 5 years’ experience in Environmental and Conservation law, Property law and the conveyancing process, Planning law, Administrative law (PAIA and PAJA), and interpretation of statutes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide constitutional; property, environmental, conservation, cultural heritage; and administrative law services.
• Inform and influence policy formulation and long-term planning on environmental and conservation-related issues of the organization.
• Lead, manage, and develop the human capital of the environmental and legislation section.
• Prepare budget and manage the finances of the section.
• Conduct research; provide legal opinions and provide environmental and conservation legislation guidance to the organization.
• Draft legal documents.
• To draft letters and submissions to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment on environmental, conservation, land (property), and legislation issues.
• Manage litigation matters in compliance with and adherence to Rules of the Court in respect of environmental and legislative issues.
• To resolve potential legal disputes and negotiate settlement terms.
• Advise on alternative dispute resolution.
• Provide environmental and conservation legislative and regulatory services to the organization.
• Provide legal support to the SANParks Law Enforcement Unit.
• Ensure that Environmental Management Inspectors involved in poaching cases are legally represented at all times.
• Manage land acquisition process for the organization.
• Attend to the declaration of land as part of a national park and/or establishment of new national parks.
• Provide support to the Unit responsible for PAIA by collating information relating to the environment and conservation PAIA Requests.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and processes in the land acquisition process.
• Develop, review, vet, and negotiate contracts and agreements relating to environmental and legislative matters as well as international instruments.
• Build; enhance and maintain stakeholder relationships