Coordinator: Legal Service (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Coordinate, manage and administer the Centre’s strategic litigation work.
• Identify, initiate, and manage suitable cases for the Centre’s strategic litigation work.
• Liaise with and manage clients in strategic litigation.
• Coordinate the drafting of legal documents for the Centre’s strategic litigation in cooperation with the Centre’s Director, the attorney in the Legal Services Division and counsel.
• Generate funds for the Centre’s Legal Services Division.
• Link and collaborate with the different branches of the legal profession, NGO’s and the South African Human Rights Commission in Bloemfontein and the Free State Province to promote public interest litigation in the Free State.
• Contribute to the Centre’s research/publication output by publishing in accredited scholarly journals and books.
• Supervise postgraduate students in the Centre.
• Teach in the Centre’s Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree in Human Rights.
• Collaborate with other entities within the UFS on human rights and transformation-related initiatives.

Inherent requirements:

• Lecturer
• A PhD in Law or related discipline on NQF Level 10 (for a permanent appointment) 

Or

• Master’s degree in Law or related discipline on NQF Level 9 (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 in Law or related discipline MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position). 
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.
• Senior Lecturer
• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Law or related discipline.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publication/s in peer-reviewed national and international accredited scientific journals. 
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee, or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Recommendations:

• Experience in fund-raising in the public interest litigation field.
• Experience in publishing scholarly research.
• Experience in postgraduate student supervision.
• Doctorate in law or a related discipline.
• Admitted attorney or advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
• Willing to enrol for a doctoral degree at the first available opportunity if not yet attained by the time of the appointment.
• Proven research record of relevant publications in nationally accredited journals.
• Member of a or registration at a professional body.
• Member of a national or international scholarly society or committee.

Competencies:  

Results oriented:

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations. 
• The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.

Leading.

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others. 

Building coalitions.

• The ability to be sensitive and understanding to the needs and feelings of others.
• The ability to make decisions through consultation, collaboration and working with close supervision.