Parliamentary Legal Adviser
Reference: NM/4758/2017
Package: R1,096,712.00
Position Type: Contract
Closing date: 14th February 2018
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE
(FIVE YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a legal advisory service to Parliament and the Parliamentary Service.
Key performance areas will include:
- Providing legal advice (written and oral) to the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Committees and the Secretary to Parliament
- Drafting legal instruments
- Assisting attorneys and Counsel representing Parliament in litigation and dispute resolution.
Requirements:
- A 4-year Law degree (preferably with a Master's degree in Law) with majors in Constitutional and administrative Law and Admission as an Advocate/Attorney of the High Court
- Minimum 5 years' post-admission experience as a Legal Adviser.
Skills requirements include:
- Experience and knowledge of relevant branches of the Law, such as Constitutional Law (including Parliamentary Law), Administrative Law, Labour Law, Law of Contract, Public International Law
- Knowledge of South Africa's Electoral System, Parliamentary and House procedures, as well as the political climate and environment
- Knowledge of Committee procedures
- Knowledge of Civil Court procedures
- Sound oral and written communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Planning and prioritising skills
- Advanced MS Office suite skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Legal drafting skills.
CLOSING DATE: 14 February 2018 at 16:30
To apply, forward your covering letter and CV containing full personal and career details, certified copies of qualifications, ID and three contactable employment referees to recruitmentcoreb@parliament.gov.za (quoting the post title and reference number in the subject line). Candidates who do not submit the supporting documentation as requested will not be considered.
Parliament reserves the right not to make an appointment. Successful candidates will be expected to sign a performance agreement. Regret correspondence will only be with interviewed applicants.
This position is being re-advertised. Applicants who have previously applied not reapply.
Short-listed candidates will be subjected to a positive security clearance by the South African Police Services and /or State Security Agency (SSA), citizenship, qualification checks and competency-based assessments.
Parliament reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you do not receive any response within two months of the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Regret correspondence will only be with the interviewed candidates.
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