Legal Advisor / Prosecutor Positions - Corporate Legal

Closing Date: 25-Jun-2019, 9:59:00 PM

Position: Legal Advisor
Department: Corporate Legal
Division: Municipal Courts, By-law Enforcement & Compliance
Salary: R550 008 - R754 512 per annum (plus benefits)

Primary Location: South Africa-Gauteng-Corporate
Work Locations: Corporate
Job: Legal Advisor / Prosecutor (M Crts, By-law Enforcement Sup)|Professionals
Organization: Municipal Courts, By-law Enforcement & Compliance Division

Core Responsibilities:

• Render a professional legal advisory support service to Council Departments, Municipal Entities (MEs), Executive Committees, Section 79 and 80 Committees (i.e. Legislature, Procurement and Oversight Committees) to ensure compliance with relevant legislation in line with the objectives to be achieved
• Provide support and legal comments on reports to the Executive Committees and Supply Chain Management Committees and Legislature to protect the interests of Council and the City and to ensure legal compliance
• Draft legal opinions by examining the problem statement, considering applicable legislation, case law and policies, and ensure full organisational legal compliance
• Draft reports to the Mayoral Committee and Section 79 and 80 Committees to ensure a well governed and managed City as well as compliance with internal procedures
• Draft, review and prosecute By-laws, align defined methods and techniques to Court operations functional objectives review policies to ensure compliance with applicable legislation aligned to a well governed and managed City
• Draft, vet, render legal comments/advice on all contracts and negotiate agreements and matters pertaining thereto throughout the City to ensure adherence to applicable legislation
• Institute, defend and manage a wide spectrum of Council's litigation to protect the interests of the City, including settlement of legal claims to curb legal costs and claims
• Comment on draft legislation, monitor compliance with legislation to ensure a well governed and managed City
• Ensure financial administration delivery processes comply with internal controls & governance standards & report any deviations
• Represent Council before/on statutory bodies to ensure compliance with legislation & protect Council/City interests

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors' Degree in Law: BProc / LLB
• Admission as an Attorney / Advocate will be an added advantage
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office package
• A valid driver's license
• Good communication skills
• 3-5 years relevant experience (including that pertinent to the functions of the division: Municipal Courts, By-law Enforcement and Compliance)

Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000; E-mail: call.centre@ekurhuleni.gov.za

Note: The successful candidate who does not have the NQF Level 5 Finance Management qualification will be required to obtain it, in terms of the National Treasury requirement.

Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.

Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful.

The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right not to appoint.

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