Head of Department (HOD): Legal Service Unit (Level 13) at Commission for Gender Equality

Requirements:

• Must be a South African citizen.
• LLB degree and LLM degree will be an added advantage
• Attorney of the High Court South Africa
• Accredited mediator with a proven record of successful mediation agreements.
• Minimum of 10 years litigation and investigation experience on Human Rights, Social Justice and Constitutional Law.
• Management Experience – a minimum of 3 to 5 years of management experience in a similar environment
• Knowledge of PFMA, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and the CGE Act 39 of 1996.
• Committed to creating a society free from gender discrimination and utilising the legal arena to advance this.
• Highly skilled in litigation, legislative advocacy, statutory frameworks, and legislative Influence.
• Outstanding project management skills and experience, including ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders, project reporting and project budgeting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work across hierarchies, with diverse levels of authority and stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
• People management skills and knowledge of transformation.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel.

 Responsibilities of the successful incumbent will include:

• Providing strategic leadership & ensuring successful implementation of the Legal department’s programmes against adopted benchmarks.
• Managing and developing the legal team and ensuring accountability for the effective implementation of the legal department’s operations.
• Conceptualising and ensuring implementation of multiple legal initiatives and programmes.
• Advocating for and contributing to the development of gender-sensitive and responsive policies and legislation internally and externally.
• Managing investigations into violations of gender rights in the public service, private sector and other institutions including civil society.
• Managing information and education programmes relevant to the legal department.
• Managing legal complaints.
• Leading CGE’s litigation.
• Cultivating and initiating strategic partnerships to enhance the work of the legal department and CGE.
• Performing other duties which will contribute to the strategic growth of the Institution.
• Fulfilling general operational management of the legal department.

 Applications

It is mandatory that an applicant submit the following:

• Motivational letter and Comprehensive CV.
• Certified copies of ID and Qualifications.
• Telephone details and e-mail addresses of three contactable referees.