Raf Attorney : High Court- 3 Year Fixed Term Contract

Job title: RAF Attorney: High Court - 3 Year Fixed Term Contract

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: April 03

Key Performance Areas

1. Policy Review and Implementation
   • Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures and processes.
   • Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.
2. Preparation and Research on Related Litigation Matters
   • Conduct research that will provide information in preparation for all matters for trial.
   • Consult with client departments/representatives, and witnesses for instructions and documentation for cases to be presented in Court.
   • Draft pleadings to provide clear motivation/justification on a particular position about the case.
3. Mediation Process
   • All required steps regarding the mediation process, as governed by the amendment to the rules of court, are to be taken.
   • Upon conclusion of the mediation, parties shall inform Registrar and all other parties by a notice that Mediation is completed.
   • Parties & Mediator must within 5 days of completion of mediation issue a joint minute indicating.
4. Represent the Road Accident Fund on all third party claims related litigation matters
   • Attend court appearances in all allocated third-party litigation matters.
   • Ensure file administration from opening to the conclusion of a legal case including adherence to trial dates.
   • Handle appearances at courts, tribunals, mediation hearings and inquiries.
   • Coordinate administrative legal actions to ensure compliance.
   • Approve instructions to appoint and instruct expert witnesses.
   • Settle non-litigious matters before they are set down for trial.
   • Block consultation, early assessment of files, and early instructions to experts and assessors.
   • Approve requests to appoint and instruct assessors and expert witnesses.
   • Recommend a settlement.
5. Provision of Legal Advice to RAF
   • Provide legal advice on arising legal matters and contracts.
   • Provide well-researched legal advice on matters impacting the organisation.
   • Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions.
6. Taxation
   • Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations.
   • Build relationships and interact with clients to provide consulting and expertise in tax services.
   • Provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax returns.
7. Reporting
   • Prepare and submit regulation reports as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.
   • Develop reports/policies/procedures and guide the process through the alignment of the documents to the overall RAF's Strategy.
   • Develop functional reporting systems, for management, projects or performance reporting.
   • Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports, and other documentation and provide management information both verbally and in report format.
8. Stakeholder Management
   • Facilitate and manage communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders in relation to investments and proactively and progressively manage the relationships.
   • Manage relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.
   • Communicate with all levels of stakeholder contact.
   • Ensure the sourcing, development and retention of a high-performance team.
   • Manage the recruitment of the operational workforce in line with employment equity targets.
   • Manage staff in the department to ensure that they achieve their objectives in line with the strategic objectives of the RAF.
   • Manage the implementation of human capital processes and procedures to control/regulate workplace conflict and/or institute corrective measures and consultation processes to address deviations from standards.
   • Allocate, direct, motivate and evaluate subordinates to help them achieve their individual goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law or equivalent.
• Postgraduate in Law or equivalent.
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court or Advocate.
• Right of appearance in the High Court.

Experience

• Relevant 5-7 years legal experience post-graduation or admission of which 2 years must have been in area of expertise (personal injury litigation).