Director: Centre for Environmental Justice in Africa (CEJA), Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for the CEJA in collaboration with the Executive Committee;
• Manage the day-to-day administration of the CEJA;
• Develop a fundraising strategy for CEJA;
• Raise funds for the CEJA;
• Manage the financial administration of the CEJA;
• Develop a budget and make projections on spending;
• Manage relationships with donors and other funders;
• Establish and maintain a network of UP researchers across all 9 faculties and the business school;
• Establish and maintain a network of institutional partners, academic or thought partners and CBO and NGO partners;
• Manage the CEJA’s support for strategic litigation and advocacy initiatives;
• Provide direction for strategic litigation support by the CEJA, including through five-year strategic planning processes and annual updates;
• Undertake risk assessments of all strategic decisions before committing the CEJA to particular cases of advocacy;
• Correspond with attorneys and advocates where appropriate;     
• Ensure written and oral submissions are provided to Parliament and other law-making bodies e.g., South African Law Reform Commission;
• Ensure written and oral submissions are provided to international treaty bodies;
• Liaise with government departments on environmental law and policy issues;
• Oversee research of international and comparative law for purposes of strategic litigation and use in submissions to relevant bodies;
• Oversee the tracking of the latest developments in environmental law, including case law and legislation;
• Decide on themes for the CEJA to undertake research on and ensure published outputs of other staff members or consultants, where applicable;
• Present selected lectures on environmental law at masters level in the Department of Public Law or where invited, also in other Faculties;
• Supervise dissertation students at undergraduate and postgraduate level when so required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• LLM in Environmental Law, Human Rights Law or equivalent;
• 10 Years’ experience in a similar or higher position; 
• Proven advocacy record; 
• Proven record in fundraising and managing donor relations;
• Managerial/supervision experience;

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Knowledge of undertaking strategic litigation and support thereof; 
• Knowledge and experience of fundraising, including writing proposals and reports;
• Computer proficiency;
• Strategic thinking;
• Decisive and strategic decision-making;
• Leadership;
• Problem-solving;
• Adaptability;
• Innovation;
• Integrity;
• Financial acumen;
• Ability to communicate in South African indigenous languages will be an added advantage;
• Ability to do advocacy and networking with external partners and NGOs;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Ability to organise and present in workshops, seminars and conferences;
• Ability to draft and present submissions to Parliament, regulatory bodies and the government in general, and international treaty bodies.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• LLD or PhD in environmental law, human rights law or equivalent
• Admission as an advocate or attorney will be an added advantage.
• Experience of work in environmental law/human rights         
• Valid driver’s license.