Manager: Legal Services (Contract Management)

Post : Manager: Legal Services (Contract Management)
Salary : R397 045.41 – R471 954.63 per annum
Duration : Permanent
Location : Frankfort
Ref : HR11
Qualifications and Experience
LLB Degree, detailed knowledge of the law and 5 years relevant working experience
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage and control the capital and operational budget of the Unit to ensure effective and efficient
functioning within budgetary constraints of Council. Develop and review the operational strategy for the
Unit. Identify the need for new by-laws/procedural requirements/policies by analysing specific current
operational standards, trends and requirements. Prepare and submit performance reports for the Unit
(each legal advisor should prepare a performance report in terms of the SDBIP). Provide legal comments
on items that have to be submitted to Council, Mayoral Committee and Portfolio Committees. Prepare
legal reports to Council, Mayoral Committee and Portfolio Committee. Provide legal advice to the
Municipal Manager , Directors ,Executive Mayor and Council. Interact with external legal advisors of
Council with regard to litigation and any legal matter. Analyse all legal documents and information given
by the legal advisor on the implications and make recommendations. Give guidance, legal opinions and
advice to Directorates with regard to legal aspects. Make sure that legal documents are attended to
timeously e.g. summons and affidavits. Provide legal support to directorates to make sure that regulations
are legally valid and implemented correctly. Interact with external bodies and organ of state for purpose of
enhancing advisory services to the municipality. Receive an appointment letter to chair disciplinary
hearings. Draft the charges to be levelled to the employee and distribute to employee with date of the
hearing. Summarise the case and outline grievances. Listen to parties, give a finding of guilty or not guilty
and document findings. Prosecute on behalf of the Municipality in terms of misconduct. Appear in front of
the chairperson to present the case of the Municipality during appeals or conciliation and arbitration.
Review, peruse or comment on the chairperson ruling and decide whether to appeal or not. Represent
the Council in all CCMA and Bargaining Council matters. Provide support and represent the Council in
litigation as well as CCMA proceedings. Apply necessary discipline to subordinates. Attend to
subordinates grievances. Monitor the drafting of the by-laws and amendments to legislation and
delegated legislation. Review the benchmarking results looking at the policies of other Municipalities and
provide legal opinions to directorates. Monitor the evaluation of by-laws and provide comments and legal
advice. manage the coordination and facilitation of the valuation process and the sitting of the land
tribunal committee. Review contracts e.g. SLA, leases, MOU, contract of supply of services and goods.
Manage the negotiation of contract terms and conditions on behalf of the Municipality. Interact with
Directorates on the enforcement and implementation of a contract management system. Attend court
cases to monitor the litigation procedures and the legal costs accuracy. Review reports on cases detailing
the status of the legal cases and matters of concern. Order legal books and government gazettes and
legislation. Update legal books and legislation. Check the Provincial Government Gazettes and National
Gazettes and distribute relevant ones to Directorates.
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Please note: Applications will not be acknowledged, should you not be contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful. Qualifications and SA citizenship checks will be conducted on all short-listed candidates. It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to attach the proof thereof. The municipality subscribes and promotes the principles of employment equity and affirmative action. The Municipality reserves the right not to make an appointment if, in its view, no suitable candidate could be found. Only candidate who meet the above mentioned competencies will be shortlisted. Successful candidates will be subjected to competency assessments, qualification verification, security vetting and criminal records checking.
Forward your applications to:
The Municipal Manager, Adv M.F Lepheana
Mafube Local Municipality
P.O Box 2
Frankfort, 9830
Or
Hands deliver applications at:
Municipal Building
64 JJ Hadebe Street
Frankfort, 9830
Applications must be accompanied by a signed covering application letter, Application form (obtainable from our website) a comprehensive CV and originally certified copies of: (ID) Identity Document, Driver's License and Qualifications.
NB: Faxed, e-mailed and late applications will not be considered
Enquiries: Mr. Thabo Sekhoto (Acting HR Manager), Tel: 058 813 8110/079 394 0022
Closing date: 05th October 2023
Adv M.F Lepheana
Municipal Manager