SOLICITOR-GENERAL

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

About this role

About IT and technology roles in South Africa

Information technology skills are among the most in-demand in the South African job market. Cape Town has established itself as a significant technology hub, while Johannesburg and Pretoria host the majority of corporate IT teams. The public sector is also a major employer of IT professionals, with posts in systems administration, network management, and software development regularly advertised through DPSA and government departments. Remote work is more common in technology than in any other South African sector.

About the hiring department

This vacancy is within Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Government departments in South Africa advertise vacancies through the Public Service Commission and are required to follow a standardised recruitment process governed by the Public Service Act. Applications are screened against the minimum requirements listed in the advert before any CV is reviewed by a panel.

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Requirements

• ·An NQF Level 8 in Law or as recognised by SAQA
• ·Admission as An Advocate or Attorney with right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa is essential
• ·A minimum of ten (10) years' experience at senior managerial level
• ·Extensive experience in Litigation and previous experience of litigating high- profile cases will be an added advantage
• ·Comprehensive knowledge of the State Attorney Act, the State Attorney Amendment Act, the State Liability Act, the Public Finance Management Act, the Public Service Act and Regulations, applicable Treasury Regulations and Departmental prescripts
• ·Extensive knowledge of litigation management, State legal services, organisational and government strategy, financial management, governance, organisational change, public administration and public sector regulatory frameworks
• ·Sound understanding of Government priorities, strategic planning, organisational leadership and digital litigation management systems

Key Duties

• ·Provide strategic leadership, governance oversight and national coordination of litigation involving the State
• ·Oversee and coordinate civil litigation across all State Attorney Offices and establish national litigation strategies, governance frameworks, norms and standards to ensure consistent and effective legal representation of the State
• ·Oversee the management of contingent liabilities and financial risks in accordance with the State Liability Act through the implementation of litigation risk management systems, expenditure control measures and strategies to reduce litigation costs
• ·Monitor compliance with court orders and the execution of judgments by organs of State, establish mechanisms to monitor implementation, and escalate systemic non-compliance where necessary
• ·Lead the development of national litigation policies, norms, directives and legal reform initiatives, provide strategic oversight on constitutional and precedent-setting litigation, and support legal research and international legal cooperation
• ·Promote sound governance, ethical conduct, transparency and consequence management through compliance monitoring, investigation of litigation failures and implementation of corrective measures
• ·Drive the transformation and professionalization of litigation services by promoting equitable briefing patterns, strengthening the capacity of State Attorney Offices, supporting the development of emerging legal practitioners and implementing professional standards and quality assurance systems
• ·Department's Strategic Plan, ensuring sound financial and human resource management, implementing knowledge management and digital litigation systems, and monitoring organizational performance

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