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EASTERN CAPE LIQUOR BOARD (ECLB)
 

Qualifications and Experience
  • A Matric plus B. Proc and / LLB Degree as a minimum requirement.
  • Admitted Attorney.
  • Minimum of 3 year’s post admission experience and specialist knowledge of administrative law.
  • Good knowledge of Labour Law and Labour Relations Act. 
  • A valid driver’s licence.
  • Computer literacy. 
  • Previous experience in a regulatory and compliance enforcement environment will be an added advantage.
 
Key Performance Areas
  • Advise and provide legal support to all ECLB divisions: -
    • Preparation and administration of contractual documents used by the institution, with    specific focus on ensuring administrative best practice and maximum risk mitigation.
    • Draft legal documents, memoranda, reports, and submissions.
    • Provide verbal and written legal opinions on a variety of matters.
    • Provide legal opinion / advice as and when required by the CEO/Divisional Heads.
    • Maintain regular communications with divisions to identify problems legal processes.
    • Monitor, vet and respond to all correspondence related to legal matters.
  • Advise and provide legal support to the Board:
    • Provide advice on legislative matters such as ECLA, PFMA, LRA, PAJA, PAIA, King IV as well as constitutional and administrative issues.
    • Scrutinise legislation administered by the Board and provide assistance during legislative process including attending to law reform initiatives.
    • Represent the Board on appeal matters lodged with the Appeal Committee.
    • Advise the Chairperson of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer on appeals lodged against administrative decision in terms of legislation administered by the Board.
    • Providing legal opinion / advice as and when required by the Board, Executive Management and other governance structures.
    • Conduct legally focused investigations on behalf of the Board, Executive Management and other governance structures.
    • Assisting and forming part of the consultation process between the Board and Suppliers and ensuring Service Level Agreements are drafted and maintained.
    • Attending to the facilitation of Board hearings in terms of the ECLA and provision of legal advice / opinion.
    • Ad hoc projects.
  • Licensing Committee duties:
    • Provide legal advice to the committee.
    • Investigate and resolve disputes regarding applications.
    • Ensure compliance with ECLA.
    • Quality assuring / vetting of all written outcomes emanating from the committee.
  • Manage and attend to litigious matters on behalf of ECLB:
    • Manage and monitor the budget for legal services.
    • Attending to litigious matters and briefing of counsel in the event of litigation.
    • Monitor the implementation of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 and the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 in the ECLB.
    • Monitor compliance with all applicable legislation including among others the PFMA and Treasury Regulations.
    • Provide monthly reports on all pending court matters.
    • Attend to Labour matters on behalf of the ECLB:
    • Drafting of pleadings, affidavits, change sheets for disciplinary processes, correspondence to parties or relevant parties, contracts, etc.
    • Attending and representing the ECLB in internal disciplinary hearings, CCMA, court proceedings and dispute resolution.
    • Maintain relations with parties / CCMA/ Labour Court to promote progressive processes.
    • Conduct investigations on labour matters on behalf of ECLB.
    • Attend to grievances on request by CEO.
  • Risk Management duties for the ECLB:
    • Act as the Risk Officer for ECLB.
    • Facilitate the identification of risk for the organisation.
    • Monitoring of risk.
    • Develop and maintain a consolidated risk register.
    • Compiling of quarterly risk reports.
    • Convening Risk Management meetings.
    • Updating of consolidated risk register.
    • Provide training on risk related matters.
    • Review risk policies
  • Conduct information workshops with staff.
  • Keep an updated legal unit/ library.
  • Important Relationships
    • Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
    • Presentation to the Eastern Cape Liquor Board.
    • Liaising with external stakeholders such as SAPS, National Prosecuting Authority and other relevant stakeholders.



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THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO MAKE ANY APPOINTMENT FOR THIS POSITION.
 
WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION.
 
Please forward your application letter, CV with copies of ID, Qualifications and Driver’s License to recruitment@eclb.co.za as one PDF file. 
For Enquiries: Mr Masixole Kwinana @ 043 700 0900.
 
OR
Hand deliver to:
Eastern Cape Liquor Board
SHOP No. 10
Beacon Bay Crossing
Beacon Bay
5247
 
The shortlisted candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship, qualification, employment verification and security clearance processes). Applicants who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 2 (two) months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
 
CLOSING DATE: 19 SEPTEMBER 2023