Senior Land Rights Attorney

4 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Legal Aid South Africa Full time

At Legal Aid South Africa, we are seeking a highly respected Senior Land Rights Attorney to lead our Land Rights Management team. As a key contributor to the organisation's constitutional democracy, this role will provide strategic support to the Chief Executive Officer in the development of a Strategic Plan, operational plans and budgets in relation to the delivery of land claims legal services.

This senior position reports directly to the CEO and is based at the National Office in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic direction, guidance and leading the implementation of setting up a new business capability for land legal representation within Legal Aid SA.

The incumbent will oversee the transfer of the legal representation function (and related budget) currently undertaken by the Land Rights Management Facility of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to Legal Aid SA. Research, anticipate and mitigate against legal risks facing Legal Aid SA and develop organisational policy positions on legal representation in land-related matters services.

The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of legal representation on land-related matters' core business administration processes and systems. Experience in providing critical customer and stakeholder needs and insights in the implementation of land reform legal representation matters is essential.

  1. Lead the development of a Strategic Plan, operational plans and budgets in relation to the delivery of land claims legal services.
  2. Participate as a member of the Management Executive Committee and the Management Committee with a specific focus on the delivery of legal representation in land-related matters services.
  3. Provide strategic direction, guidance and lead the implementation of setting up a new business capability for land legal representation within Legal Aid SA.
  4. Oversee the transfer of the legal representation function (and related budget) currently undertaken by the Land Rights Management Facility of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to Legal Aid SA.

A detailed curriculum vitae reflecting the practical application of the position outputs and the required competencies as advertised must be submitted by close of business.



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