HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: LEGAL & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

The Health Professions Council of South Africa’s vision is realised through regulating and guiding
registered healthcare professions and protecting the public.

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: LEGAL & REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Minimum Salary Package: R1, 756, 186 per annum (Cost to Council)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION
 Relevant legal qualification e. g B. Proc, or LLB degree or equivalent.
 Master’s degree in law (LLM)/ Master’s degree in Medical Law/ Forensic Medicine/ Business
Management/ Administration / Business Leadership.
 Admitted Advocate/ Attorney and in good standing with Legal Practice Council (LPC) in SA.
 10 years as practising Attorney or Advocate.
 5 years’ experience in senior management in a corporate organisation or similar organisation as HPCSA.

ADDED ADVANTAGE
 Qualification, Certificate or experience in legislative, policy, contracts review and drafting, or legal
documents review and drafting.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Sound, strong and excellent on:
 Knowledge of relevant government legislation
 Knowledge of similar environment as HPCSA
 Corporate Governance knowledge
 Advisory and consultation skills
 Communication and negotiation skills
 Presentation skills
 Strategic planning and development skills
 Administration skills
 Effective interpersonal skills
 Conflict resolution skills
 Leadership and people management
 Report writing and reporting
 Interpretation of statutes and policies
 Legal opinion writing or verbal
 Case complaints handling and management including mediation processes.
 Knowledge of MS Office packages e.g., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Outlook.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY & KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
 Develop and maintain a sound legal framework for compliance by HPCSA and for the HPCSA Boards
 Ensure adequate support is provided to the HPCSA pertaining to litigation and legal drafting as and when necessary.
 Ensure an effective and efficient prosecution service for professional conduct cases.
 Attend all strategic and operational meetings to obtain insight to business and legal challenges.
 Analyze new challenges in the health industry and evaluate the impact on the South African legal context.
 Advise and ensure adherence to HPCSA policies, regulations and corporate governance including
HPCSA’s statutory and regulatory obligations.
 Improve the legal and regulatory affairs processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency.
 Foster a business relationship with all key stakeholders that include frequent engagements and manage
expectations effectively.
 Utilize a combination of medical expertise and operational knowledge to ensure that complex matters are resolved effectively.
 Consider all possible risks associate with legal matters and operational risks within the department and
organisation.
 Be able to legally advise the HPCSA and the Council

N.B. Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to competency assessment.

In line with the Council’s Employment Equity plan and commitment to diversify its workforce, preference may be given to suitably qualified candidates from the following groups: African female; White male, Indian male, Coloured female and People with disabilities

All interested applicants should forward their application letters, together with a detailed CV and
copies of qualifications and ID to HR-Executive@hpcsa.co.za. by quoting relevant job title in the
subject column.

The HPCSA will ensure that in Processing an Applicant’s or Employee’s Personal Information, it will adhere
to its obligations in terms of POPIA. By virtue of you applying for this position, you grant HPCSA the consent to keep and or process your information as per POPIA.

HPCSA reserves the right not to make any appointment to this position.

Closing date: 20 March 2026

If you have not heard from us within 30 days of the
closing date of the application, please consider your
application as being unsuccessful. Communication
will be with short-listed candidates only.

We wish you all the best with your applications