Senior Legal Administration Officer Mr6

About the role

The Department of Community Safety (Gauteng) is hiring a Senior Legal Administration Officer Mr6 in Corporate Management Services, based in Head Office (Johannesburg). This is a permanent post, paying R610,434 – R1,442,452 a year. How to apply: Applicants must apply online at: www.gautengonline.gov.za / http://professionaljobcentre.gpg.gov.za. Reference number to quote: REFS/057029 Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Litigation Management:
• Assessment of merits of claims
• Consultation with relevant officials
• Liaison with state attorney
• Consultation with State Attorney/private attorney
• Preparation and attendance for court trials
• Updated case register
• Reporting on litigation status in the department
• Legislative Compliance:
• Conduct legislative compliance workshops on legislation affecting the Department
• Conduct workshops to traffic officers on empowering legislations
• Conduct workshops on new legislation affecting the Department information
• Legal advice /opinion:
• Critical analysis of documents relevant to the legal question
• Consultation and advice to programmes
• Litigation Management services: To ensure timeous response to claims against and by department in line with relevant legal prescripts.
• Legislative compliance services: Conduct legislative compliance workshops on legislation affecting the Department.
• Legal advisory services to legal questions: To provide reactive and proactive advice in relation to legal questions relevant to decision making in the department.

Requirements

• A Matric plus Degree (NQF level 7) in Legal or relevant law qualification.
• 8 years’ Legal advisory experience.
• No criminal record or any case pending against you.
• A valid code 08/10 driver’s licence.
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Legal processes
• Legislatives prescripts
• Legal research GPG and public service policies and procedures
• Understanding of community safety strategies
• Understanding of the Department’s strategic objectives and functionality
• Information management knowledge
• Organising
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal relationship
• Conflict resolution
• Project management
• Report writing
• Policy analysis and development
• Policy/objectives formulation
• Research
• Analytical thinking
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge management
• Attribute: Decisive, team player, customer focused, proactive and resourceful, change oriented, cost conscious, quality oriented, responsive, people oriented, Innovative, honesty and integrity.