State Law Advisor at Western Cape Government

Minimum Requirements    

• LLB-Degree with admission as an Advocate or Attorney;
• LP 7: A minimum of 5 years' appropriate practical post qualification legal experience;
• LP 8: A minimum of 9 years' appropriate practical post qualification legal experience.

Recommendation    

• Proven experience in a legal advisory capacity; General experience in parliamentary processes; Proven experience in research methods and computer literacy.

Key Performance Areas    

• Researching, formulating, drafting and editing legislation; Providing legal technical comments on draft legislation; Providing legal advice (including formal written opinions) on substantive legal issues; and scrutinising, drafting and editing legal documents, memoranda, submissions and legal technical correspondence.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Constitutional and Administrative Law, public sector legislation, Interpretation of Statutes and relevant legislation and case law. Excellent legal writing and legislative drafting skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills in at least English; well-developed innovative problem-solving and analytical skills; sound organising and planning skills.