Legal Admin Officer Job in Pretoria (DPSA)

POST 39/87 : LEGAL ADMIN OFFICER “REF NO: LAO”
SALARY : R464 634 – R1 111 323 per annum (MR-5) in line with the OSD
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor of Law (LLB) or 4-year legal qualification as recognised by SAQA. Be admitted as an Attorney or Advocate of the Bar Council. Minimum of 8 years of appropriate post qualification legal experience. Postgraduate degree in Law and admitted as an Attorney or Advocate of the Bar Council would be considered an added advantage. Training in MS Office Packages and possess Legislative knowledge of the Framework on Litigation, Drafting of Contracts, Legislative drafting, Working knowledge of civil litigation, criminal procedure
and practice, court rules. Have competencies in Communication (Verbal and Written), Trial advocacy, Analytical thinking skills, Policy analysis, Conflict resolution, Research skills and Negotiation skills.

DUTIES : Study and cite relevant cases on aspects related to legal Opinion and provide recommendations and conclusion within permissible legal prescripts. Conduct research on applicable policy, legislation or regulation and legal principles WRT legal Opinion and formulate questions to be answered on legal Opinion. Consult and prepare brief advising the relevant authority seeking authority to institute or defend the Departmental legal position. Verify contracts to be drafted and edited. Draft legal documents and advise on hand or mentor juniors
on drafting of legal documents that provide clear motivation/ justification for a particular position pertaining to the case and determine if the contract is legal and whether it reflects the intention of the Department. Certify the contract and verify consistency between the instruction and content of the contract and verify signed contents of the contract with that as certified. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on legal matters to ensure compliance.

ENQUIRIES : Enquiries for all advertised posts should be directed to the recruitment office on Tel No: (012) 394-5286/3097
NOTE : The Department of Small Business Development is committed to the pursuit of diversity and redress. Candidates whose appointment will promote representivity in terms of race, disability, youth & gender will receive preference (as per the DSBD EE Plan). Candidates must submit applications to recruitment4@dsbd.gov.za and quote the reference number for the abovementioned position on the subject line (email) when applying i.e REF NO: LAO

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Department of Small Business Development is an equal opportunity & affirmative action employer. It
is the DSBD’s intention to promote representativity (race, gender, youth & disability). The candidature of
persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representativity will receive preference.
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by email to the relevant email and by quoting the relevant reference number provided on the subject line. Acceptable formats for submission of documents are limited to MS Word, PDF.
CLOSING DATE : 07 November 2025 at 16h00. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
NOTE : Applications must quote the relevant reference number and consist of: A fully completed and signed Z83 form and a recent comprehensive CV. Submission of copies of qualifications, Identity document, and any other relevant documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. All non-SA citizens will be required to submit proof of permanent residence in South Africa when shortlisted. Personnel suitability checks will be done during the selection process. Applicants could be required to provide consent for access to their social media accounts. All shortlisted candidates for SMS and/or MMS (MMS optional) posts will be subjected to (1) a technical exercise, (2) a generic
managerial competency assessment. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 1 month of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Department of Small Business Development is committed to the pursuit of diversity and redress. Candidates whose appointment will promote presentively in terms of race, disability, youth & gender will receive preference (as per the DSBD EE Plan). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement within 3 months of appointment, as well as completing a financial interest’s declaration form within one month of
appointment and annually thereafter. The Department reserves the rights not to fill or withdraw any advertised post. Note: a new application for employment (Z83) form is applicable from 01 January 2021. The new form can be downloaded online at http://www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp.