16000000 - Director (Legal Services)

Job Purpose: 

Plans, leads and directs the critical outcomes of the Legal and Compliance Directorate by formulating strategic short, medium to long term plans encapsulating critical applications necessary to deliver outputs, directing key functional areas and establishing standards and performance measures to establish level of efficiency, control and aligning and/or setting strategic policies and procedures accordingly and provide an independent, objective legal and compliance function. 

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Provide strategic leadership, direction, advice and support to the Directorate and Municipality. 

• Sets and aligns the immediate, short medium and long-term objectives/ plans associated with Litigation Services, Legal Support Services, Legislative Drafting Services, Employment Law Services, Municipal Court and Prosecution Services and Legal Compliance Services. 

• Direct and oversee the provision of legal support and employment law services to the Municipality. 

• Direct and control the provision of a specialized service to other Directorates and Committees of the Council and Administration. 

• Oversee the provision of legislative drafting service to the municipality. 

• Direct and control the management of all civil litigation affecting the municipality and oversee the smooth-running of the municipal courts.

• Establish, direct and control an effective, accessible, fair and accountable municipal court system. 

• To establish, provide strategic direction on, oversee and control a specialized contract management service for the municipality, including in complex, high profile and strategic matters. 

• To establish, provide strategic direction on, oversee and control a specialize compliance function and the provision of a legal compliance service for the municipality. 

• Forward planning, strategic alignment, defining strategic and functional objectives of the Directorate’s intent and deliverables. 

• Controls outcomes associated with the utilization and performance of personnel within the division. 

• Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate, short, medium and long-term objectives and current applications and constraints. 

• Planning and preparing capital and operating estimates for the division and controlling expenditure against the approved budget allocations. 

• To provide continuous mentoring, training and developmental capacity, building support to subordinates involved in managing the municipality’s strategic research sector. 

• Manages the administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the Directorate.

Competencies: 

• Strategic Direction & Leadership 

• People Management 

• Financial Management 

• Planning & Organising 

• Communication 

• Results & Quality Focus 

• Advocacy/Negotiation 

• Ethics & Professionalism 

• Organisational Awareness 

• Interpersonal Relationships 

• Service Delivery Orientation 

• Impact & Influence

Essential Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Law or any other related and equivalent qualification. 

• Admitted as an Attorney or Advocate (member of the Bar) and must be in good standing with the Practice Legal Council. 

• Valid motor vehicle driving license. 

• 9 Years relevant experience at a management level of which 5 years must be at a senior management level.

 Preferred Requirements: 

• Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Law or any other related and equivalent qualification. 

• 10 years relevant experience at a management level of which 6 years must be at a senior management level.