Bachelor of Law (LLB) or 4-year legal qualification as recognised by SAQA. Be admitted as an Attorney or Advocate of the Bar Council. Minimum of 8 years of appropriate post qualification legal experience. Postgraduate degree in Law and admitted as an Attorney or Advocate of the Bar Council would be considered an added advantage. Training in MS Office Packages and possess Legislative knowledge of the Framework on Litigation, Drafting of Contracts, Legislative drafting, Working knowledge of civil litigation, criminal procedure and practice, court rules. Have competencies in Communication (Verbal and Written), Trial advocacy, Analytical thinking skills, Policy analysis, Conflict resolution, Research skills and Negotiation skills.
Study and cite relevant cases on aspects related to legal Opinion and provide recommendations and conclusion within permissible legal prescripts. Conduct research on applicable policy, legislation or regulation and legal principles WRT legal Opinion and formulate questions to be answered on legal Opinion. Consult and prepare brief advising the relevant authority seeking authority to institute or defend the Departmental legal position. Verify contracts to be drafted and edited. Draft legal documents and advise on hand or mentor juniors on drafting of legal documents that provide clear motivation/ justification for a particular position pertaining to the case and determine if the contract is legal and whether it reflects the intention of the Department. Certify the contract and verify consistency between the instruction and content of the contract and verify signed contents of the contract with that as certified. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on legal matters to ensure compliance.
R464 634 – R1 111 323 per annum (MR-5) in line with the OSD
7 November 2025
Applications can be submitted by email to the relevant email and by quoting the relevant reference number provided on the subject line. Acceptable formats for submission of documents are limited to MS Word, PDF. CLOSING DATE : 07 November 2025 at 16h00. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.