Legal Administrative Officer: Contract Management Services

Legal Administrative Officer: Contract Management Services
Salary: R123 453 – R578 571 per annum (MR1 – MR5)
(Ref. DOHS/138/2012)
Pretoria

Requirements: • Minimum qualification of a 3-year B degree in Law • Relevant experience in contract management and administration • Knowledge and understanding of the housing environment and housing legislation would be a recommendation • Planning, organising and coordination skills • Computer literacy • Knowledge of and experience in drafting strategic legal documents, such as international agreements, legal opinions, service level agreements, etc • Verbal and written communication skills.

Duties: • Draft, vet and process contracts, international agreements and memoranda of understanding • Ensure that the Department complies with international law in relation to the drafting and processing of international agreements • Maintain strategic relations with the Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development and International Relations and Co-operation regarding the processing of international agreements • Conduct strategic legal research • Develop and implement appropriate systems, controls and measures for tracking and monitoring compliance • Monitor and enforce compliance by the Department with its contractual obligations and furnish advice where required.

Enquiries: Adv J Tladi, tel. (012) 421-1330

Note: It will be expected of the selected candidates to be available for interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department of Human Settlements. Applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they have been short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification and criminal records. Applicants will be expected to subject themselves to a comprehensive assessment programme as part of the selection process. If you apply for more than one position in the Department, please submit separate application forms for each post.

Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service department and must be accompanied by a detailed CV, together with certified copies of your qualification certificates and your ID/Passport. Failure to submit the required documents will result in your application not being considered.

The Department of Human Settlements is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability). The candidature of persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity will receive preference.

Enquiries related to the application process should be directed to Genevieve Mohammed at Human Communications, tel. (011) 257-8000.

Please apply online after uploading all of the required documents (including a scanned copy of the relevant signed Z83 form/s) to your profile on www.humanjobs.co.za

Closing date: 14 December 2012

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 4 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.