Job Title: Senior Legal Administration Officer (MR-6): Appeals
and Legal
Review Ref No: LACE02/2014
Post 03/04:
Salary: R317 241–R771 078 (Conditions Apply)
Centre: Pretoria
Over view
Department of Environmental Affairs
The National Department of Environmental Affairs is an equal
opportunity affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote
representivity (race, gender and disability) in the Department through the
filling of these posts and candidates whose appointment / promotion / transfer
will promote representivity will receive preference.
Requirements:
·
An LLB degree coupled with at least 8 years post
qualification experience in the provision of legal services, and/or appropriate
experience in the application of Environmental Law, Constitutional Law and
Administrative Law.
·
Experience in the practical implementation of
the provisions entailed in law for responding to appeals lodged and the ability
to interpret appeals received and the legal implications thereof will be an
added advantage.
·
Good
verbal and written communication skills, legal drafting and computer literacy
are essential
DUTIES:
·
Provide legal support and legal advice to ensure
compliance with relevant legislation.
·
Receive and study appeals assigned by the
Director;
·
initiate the appeal 7 process within the
relevant time frames;
·
receive and respond to all appeals related queries
from stakeholders, including the appellants and applicants;
·
convene appeals committee meetings to discuss
appeals depending on the complexity of the appeal;
·
attend to filing of finalised appeals in terms
of internal filing policies and guidelines;
·
provide
litigation support, including compilation of documents and court records, and
attend to consultations with legal counsel on appeal decision taken on review;
·
prepare draft ministerial submissions and Appeal
Decisions for the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs.
Deadline Date: 10.02.2014
How to Apply:
Note:
·
Applications must be submitted on form Z83 and
should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV and original certified copies of
qualifications, ID and other relevant documents in order;
Take note that the
Department will verify all qualifications and experience and that original
documents must be submitted on appointment and all qualifications obtained
abroad will be evaluated by SAQA.
·
Short listed candidates will be subjected to
screening and security vetting to determine the suitability of a person for
employment. Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only.
·
If you have not been contacted within 3 months
after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your
application was unsuccessful.
Applications:
Director-General, Department of Environmental Affairs,
Private Bag x 447, Pretoria,
0001
Or hand-delivered to:
315 Pretorius Street,
Cnr Pretorius & Lilian Ngoyi
Streets, Fedsure Forum Building, 1
St Floor, North Tower, Room 106 (Information
Centre)
For Attention:
Ms K Selemela
