Director (Legal Services)
eThekwini Municipality · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
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- 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
Qualifications Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree NQF Level 8 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.
- 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 9 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.