Legal Officer

SUMMARY:
PURPOSE:

Provide legal support and assistance with legal advisory, compliance, governance, contract management, litigation support and legal risk management services to the organisation in order to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory requirements and good corporate governance principles.

POSITION INFO:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in law or LLB 3-5 years' experience in legal background Corporate legal knowledge SETA experience will be an added advantage Valid driver's license KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate the activities of the legal office and provide support on legal cases, legal opinions and advice. Organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system. Office administration and safeguarding of information. Prepare legal documents and correspondence. Keep up to date with legislation by tracking laws and regulations governing\/affecting the HWSETA, conduct legal research to ensure consistent and constant compliance with regulatory laws and regulations. Monitor and Maintain Policy Register, timeously alert the business units of reviews. Support the internal stakeholders of HWSETA regarding compliance and quality assurance matters related to key stakeholders, to mitigate any risk. Quality Assure HWSETA MOAs and Addendums. Assist with the planning, organising and implementation of POPI compliance requirements and standards throughout the organisation. Compile annual reports in respect of section 32 and 83 (4) of PAIA, for all information request and processed by the HWSETA. Support the organisation with corporate governance, identifying gaps and offering recommendations, as required from time to time. Prepare, review and vet contracts with all stakeholders. Monitor, Maintain and update contract management process or SOP. Maintain up-to-date contracts register, timeously inform the end-user about the looming expiry of the contract\/s. Annually review the templates for MOAs and Addendums. Quality Assure all the MOAs for recommendation and approval. Gather, analyse and communicate legal updates, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, relevant judgements in order to provide legally sound advice, opinion and mitigate legal risk. Assist with Investigations on matters of fraud, corruption, misconduct, complaints\/ queries \/ allocations \/ tipoffs and reporting thereof. Investigate facts and case law and search pertinent sources, such as public records, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases. Conduct research to assist in drafting opinions. Monitor, Maintain and update the HWSETA tip-off register, liaise with the complainants, internal units for testing the allegations and reporting. Assist with statements to court through external legal firms and preparation of statements. Assist with opening SAPS cases in respect of Section 34(1) of PRECCA matters. Assist with instituting civil action in case of breach of MOA and other related civil matters that may arise out of ordinary cause of HWSETA business. Represent the HWSETA at the CCMA as and when required. Coordinate consultation with relevant external stakeholders regarding matters of the HWSETA, lawyers, DHET, SAPS, providers, learners. Monitor progress of the resolution of civil and SAPS cases managed by external legal representation and SAPS. Attend to escalated complaints of a legal nature. Assess the legal needs and matters of the HWSETA. Provide reports on the legal matters to the Line Manager. Provide timeous feedback to stakeholders (internal and external). Prospective candidates who meet the minimum requirements must submit their CVs and copies of certified (not older than 3 months) qualifications and ID. Applicants with foreign qualifications must submit a SAQA evaluation certificate confirming the equivalence of their qualifications on the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Applications submitted without the required SAQA evaluation will not be considered. Note: Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only and no late applications will be considered. The HWSETA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity, disability and diversity. The HWSETA reserves the right not to fill any vacancy advertised.