STATE LAW ADVISOR: LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES REF NO: DOTP 20/2025
STATE LAW ADVISOR: LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES REF NO: DOTP 20/2025
SALARY :
LP 7: R884 268 per annum, all-inclusive salary package, (OSD as prescribed)
LP 8: R1 037 820 per annum, all-inclusive salary package, (OSD as prescribed)
CENTRE :
Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government
REQUIREMENTS :
- LLB-Degree with admission as an Advocate or Attorney;
- LP 7: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate practical post qualification legal experience;
- LP 8: A minimum of 9 years’ appropriate practical post qualification legal experience.
Competencies:
Knowledge of the following:
- Constitutional and Administrative Law,
- public sector legislation,
- Interpretation of Statutes and relevant legislation and case law.
Skills needed:
- Excellent legal writing;
- Excellent written and verbal communication;
- well-developed innovative problem-solving and analytical thinking;
- Sound organising and planning.
DUTIES :
- Advising and drafting formal (written) egal opinions for Members of the Executive, Heads of Department and senior officials on substantive legal matters;
- Negotiating, drafting and editing contracts of substantial importance to the Administration;
- Drafting, scrutiny and editing of legaltechnical correspondence;
- Liaising with the Litigation Unit in relation to matters that are related
to substantial legal opinions rendered, legal advice given, or contracts drafted or edited; - Liaising with the State Attorney in respect of requests for substantial legal opinions sourced from junior or senior counsel;
Reporting to the Director:
- Legal Advisory Services (Governance & Economic Cluster) on all legal matters attended to;
- Timeous and diligent management of allocated matters, including the physical and electronic files relating to those matters.
ENQUIRIES :
Ms G Jeffries Tel No:(021) 483 3268/