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| Closing Date | 2024/10/25 |
| Reference Number | ETH241009-2 |
| Job Number | 16000210 |
| Job Title | Senior Legal Advisor |
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Job Grade | T15 |
| Division | Litigation |
| Department | Litigation |
| Branch | General Litigation |
| Vacancy Group | LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE |
| Reporting To | Senior Manager (Legal Services) |
| Location – Town / City | DURBAN |
| Location – Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Location – Country | South Africa |
Special Conditions
The posts of Senior Legal Advisor/Principal Legal Advisor are to be interchangeable within the Unit.
Job Purpose
To provide credible and comprehensive Litigation and Employment Law support to the municipality,
the executive management, the executive committee, section 79, 80 and other statutory and
administrative committees, council and municipal entities and to guide it in compliance with
legislative prescripts and in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties.
Key Responsibility Areas
Provide employment law support to the Municipality and Municipal Entities.
• Providing advice or formal legal opinions on employment law matters to the Municipality
and Municipal Entities.
• Drafting and vetting employment law related contracts.
• Conducting research and training on employment law.
• Providing legal support to council committees.
• Institutes, defends and conducts litigation in the Lower Courts, Labour and High Courts,
Supreme Court of Appeals and Constitutional Courts.
• Provide memorandum of advise and opinion on general litigation matters.
• Provide an effective and responsive municipal prosecution service.
• Guides the Municipality in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties.
• Liaises with private/ public bodies and individuals on legal matters.
• Attends Court with the Municipality’s Attorneys or Advocates on trials or applications.
• Performs administrative functions.
• Considers and recommends the granting or denial of indemnity to employees facing criminal
actions.
Competencies
Written Communication / Drafting.
• Oral Communication.
• Advocacy / Negotiation.
• Ethics and Professionalism.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Litigation Management.
• Research and Analysis.
• Interpersonal Relationships.
• Action Orientation.
• Resilience.
• Cognitive Ability.
• Learning Orientation.
Essential Requirements
| Preferred Requirements | N/A |
| Housing Subsidy | Yes |
| Leave | Yes |
| Medical Aid | Yes |
| Other Allowances | CAR ALLOWANCE |
| Pension Fund | Yes |
| Remuneration | TOTAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE (R1 061 689.00 / R1 350 961.00 PER ANNUM) |
| 13th Cheque | Yes |
| Contact Name | HLENGIWE MHLONGO |
| Contact Telephone | 031 3227736 |
All the best with your applications.
To apply, click on the link at the end of the posts and all the…
To apply, click on the link at the end of the posts and all the…