Purpose

• A Parliamentary Legal Adviser is responsible for providing legal advice to Parliament and the Parliamentary Service.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or equivalent legal qualification.
• Be an admitted Attorney or Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
• Have five (5) years' post-admission experience as a Legal Adviser in the legislative or public sector, or in the areas of constitutional or public law.
• Experience and knowledge of relevant branches of the Law, such as Constitutional Law, Parliamentary Law, Administrative Law, Labour Law, Law of Contract, Public International Law and Interpretation of Statutes and Electoral Law.
• This post is subject to a six (6) month probation period.

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of Parliamentary and House Standing Rules and procedures.
• Knowledge of Committee procedures.
• Knowledge of Civil Court procedures.
• Legal and legislative drafting skills.
• Knowledge of South Africa’s Electoral System.
• Knowledge of South Africa’s political environment.
• Sound oral and written communication skills.
• Presentation skills
• Planning and prioritising skills
• Advanced MS Office suite skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide written and oral legal advice to the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Committees, and the Secretary to Parliament.
• Advise Committees on legislation through the various stages of the legislative process.
• Manage litigation matters involving Parliament, including advising the Presiding Officers on litigation strategy, liaising with Attorneys and Counsel representing Parliament, and ensuring the interests of Parliament are protected.
• Advise on Parliament’s oversight mandate.
• Draft and scrutinise legal instruments.
• Draft and vet contracts and policies.
• Conduct legal research.

Additional Information

• Parliamentary Services Administration promotes and applies the principles of Affirmative Action and equal opportunities.
• PLEASE NOTE that only applications submitted via the i-Recruitment platform will be accepted.
• All required supporting documentation and information must be provided; incomplete applications will not be processed.
• Security clearance and qualification verification are mandatory for all appointments.
• Should you not hear from us within two months (2) from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• Successful candidates will be required to sign a performance agreement.
• Parliament reserves the right not to make an appointment.

A candidate will be at an advantage if they have:

• A Master of Laws degree in an area of constitutional or public law
• Experience in managing litigation.

Ref No

• IRC8617

Remuneration

• R1 641 787

Centre

• Constitutional and Legal Service Office (CLSO)