Legal Administrative Officer
To provide legal support to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, develop standard operating procedures, draft legal opinions and documents, and handle litigation and contract matters on behalf of the Catchment Management Agency.
- LLB or relevant qualification.
- At least eight (8) years of appropriate post-qualification legal experience.
- Knowledge and experience of policy development and implementation.
- Knowledge of public sector legal processes, legislation, and contracts.
- Knowledge of PAIA, PAJA, the Constitution, and all relevant legislation.
- Knowledge of Treasury regulations.
- Ability to negotiate and draft contracts and international instruments.
- Ability to interpret specific environmental legislation and general environmental law.
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act.
- Legal research and interpretation skills.
- Analytical skills and report-writing ability.
- Provide legal support to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- Develop standard operating procedures for legal processes.
- Advise on and draft legal opinions and documents to support criminal prosecutions for contraventions of the National Water Act.
- Draft legal documents, memoranda, reports, and submissions.
- Draft, vet, and review contracts on behalf of the entity.
- Advise, negotiate, and draft multilateral and bilateral agreements.
- Handle litigation matters and appeals on behalf of the CMA.
- Render legal support on all litigation matters.
- Develop interventions where challenges are experienced.
- Monitor the implementation of PAIA and PAJA in the CMA.
- Handle PAIA and PAJA matters on behalf of the CMA.
- Analytical â Conducts thorough legal research and interpretation.
- Communicative â Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strategic â Applies strategic capability and leadership in legal processes.
- Accountable â Demonstrates accountability and ethical conduct.
- Detail-Oriented â Ensures accuracy in legal documents and contracts.
- Proactive â Develops interventions for legal challenges.
- Organised â Manages programme and project administration effectively.
- Confidential â Maintains confidentiality in all legal matters.
- Decisive â Makes sound planning and decision-making.
- Collaborative â Works effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Knowledgeable â Applies Treasury regulations and PFMA effectively.
- Legal Compliance & Advisory (National Water Act, PAIA, PAJA)
- Contract Drafting, Vetting & Review
- Litigation Management & Appeals
- Policy Development & Implementation
- Legal Opinion & Document Drafting
- Multilateral & Bilateral Agreement Negotiation
- Environmental Law Interpretation
- Legal Research & Analysis
- PAIA & PAJA Implementation Monitoring
- Public Finance Management Act Knowledge
- Report-Writing & Submissions
About the Department of Water and Sanitation:
The Department of Water and Sanitation is responsible for managing South Africa's water resources and ensuring the provision of water and sanitation services. The Vaal-Orange Catchment Management Agency focuses on the protection, development, use, control, and management of water resources in the Vaal-Orange Water Management Area.
Equity Statement:
Preference may be given to candidates from designated groups in line with the department's Employment Equity Plan.
Note:
If you have not been contacted within a reasonable period after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. The department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
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