Job Vacancies at Legal Aid South Africa

KEY OUTPUTS

• Provide legal representation to farm occupiers, labour tenants and restitution claimants at High Court level.
• Handling of complex land-related matters.
• Training and supervision of Candidate Attorneys.
• Perform office administration.
• Represent women, children and landless people in land-related matters.

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES) REQUIRED

• LLB degree.
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate (the latter must have completed pupillage successfully at any recognised institution).
• Legal representation at High Court level.
• Minimum of at least seven (7) years of post-qualification experience of which five (5) years must be post-admission experience.
• A minimum of four (4) years of High Court experience, or a minimum of six (6) years of Regional Court experience and experience in land matters.
• Proven track record in civil matters at High Court level.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Analytical thinking.
• Team player.
• Self-development orientation.

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KEY OUTPUTS

• Train, supervise and guide Candidate Attorneys.
• Co-ordinate legal training at the office.
• Provide individual mentoring for and coaching of Legal Practitioners and Candidate Attorneys.
• Assess the quality of the files and work performed by Candidate Attorneys and Legal Practitioners daily.
• Assist the Head of Office with quality assessments.
• Monitor case flow management of Legal Practitioners, Candidate Attorneys and Judicare practitioners at court.
• Assess the quality of Judicare work.
• Monitor and assess the quality of work performed by Co-operation Partners.
• Legal representation in criminal matters.
• Ensure that the law library at the office is up-to-date and adequate.

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES) REQUIRED

• B Proc or LLB degree.
• Admitted Attorney.
• At least seven (7) years of post-admission legal experience.
• Experience as a Senior Legal Practitioner or equivalent is preferable.
• Legal Quality Assurance score of not less than 90%.
• Must be able to mentor and supervise.
• Legal representation and litigation skills.
• Human rights orientation.
• A commitment to professionalism and service excellence.
• A valid code 08 driver’s licence is compulsory.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong research capabilities.
• Good administrative skills.
• Strong training and development skills.

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KEY OUTPUTS

• Manage the local office processes in respect of finance, human resources, communications and legal administration within a matrix environment.
• Manage administrative functions from a compliance and operational effectiveness approach.
• Management of the local office Manual and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the local office and advise on application.
• Ensure the implementation of new/revised Policies and Procedures and monitor adherence thereof.
• Together with the management team, identify risks facing the office and ensure effective mitigation against such risks.
• Management oversight of Business Intelligence (BI) reports to accurately reflect the status of strategy implementation.
• Management and monitoring of local office contracts to ensure compliance and value for money.
• Management and monitoring of the correct use of petty cash.
• Management of infrastructure and fixed assets.
• Manage procurement and payments (sourcing quotes from suppliers, processing of invoices, orders, et cetera).
• Management of over and under expenditure to ensure budgetary control.
• Efficient vehicle and fleet management.
• Manage a diverse team to ensure efficiencies and accountability.

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES) REQUIRED                    

• National Senior/Matric certificate, plus three (3) year Financial Management/Accounting tertiary qualification (NQF 6/National Diploma).
• A Supply Chain Management qualification will be advantageous.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Five (5) years of administrative experience.
• Two (2) years of relevant management experience.
• Supply Chain Management experience.
• Understanding and application of basic computer software packages.
• Ability to develop and implement operational plans.
• Leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Resource and risk management.
• Business writing and project management skills.
• Ability to compile and interpret reports and statistics.
• Knowledge of the core administration, human resources, communication and financial disciplines and how to implement and leverage these within a matrix business environment, for example: working knowledge of the Constitution, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), National Treasury Regulations, Legal Aid SA Act and other relevant Statutes.
• Working knowledge of all employment-related Acts and functional ability in utilisation of electronic systems and technologies.