Senior Legal Administrative Officer at Department of Environmental Affairs in Pretoria

Job Title: Senior Legal Administrative Officer (MR6): Corporate Legal
Support Ref No: LACE03/2014
POST 03/05
Salary: R317241–R771 078 per annum (Conditions apply)
Centre: Pretoria

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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 appropriate recognized LLB degree or an equivalent qualification coupled with supervisory skills and 8 years’ experience in the provision of legal services.
•    Applicants must be admitted as an attorney or as an admitted advocate who has passed the bar exam.
•    The ability to negotiate and draft contracts and international instruments.
•    Knowledge of PAIA, PAJA and the Constitution is essential.
•    Ability to interpret specific environmental legislation, issues affecting the environment and general environmental law is required.
•    Good verbal and written communication and negotiation skills are essential.
Duties:
•    Provide legal support to ensure compliance with legislation.
•    Provide legal advice, opinions and prepare legal documents for the Department;
•    Advice on the drafting and vetting of contracts and international instruments;
•    Provide strategic legal support to the Department; Facilitate compliance with PAIA and PAJA; and Provide legal education to Departmental officials.
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, 1st Floor, North Tower,
Room 106 (Information
Centre)
For Attention:
Ms K Selemela