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ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF) 
 
The Road Accident Fund's mission is to provide appropriate cover to all road users within the borders of South Africa; to rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents in a timely and caring manner; and to actively promote safe use of our roads
The Organisation requires the services of qualified individual for the following position; the position will be based in Head Office:-
 
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR: REGULATION: T.A.S.K GRADE 15
23082019SLA
LOCATION: Pretoria
CLOSING DATE & TIME: 9/3/2019 11:55 PM
 
 
Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Manager: Regulation the successful incumbent will be accountable to provide legal technical support to the Regulation Functional Unit of the Legal, Compliance and Regulation Department of the Road Accident Fund.
 
Key Performance Areas
  • Develop legislation.
  • Prepare comment on draft legislation and public policy documents.
  • Prepare and process responses to parliamentary questions.
  • Quality control draft policy documents.
  • Draft and vet marketing and media documents.
  • Prepare opinions and responses to queries and draft and vet documents.
  • Prepare and process Board Notices for the adjustment of statutory caps and tariffs.
  • Departmental reporting and filing.
 
 
Qualifications and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Law at NQF Level 7 or equivalent.
  • Legislative drafting qualification.
  • Code 8 driver's license.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in a legal environment of which at least 2 years experience must include legislative drafting and public policy development.
  • Proven organisational policy and procedure development experience.
 
Technical and behavioural competencies required
  • Strategic capability and leadership.
  • Results orientation.
  • Business and financial acumen.
  • Brand and stakeholder orientation.
  • Organisational resilience.
  • Communication skills.
  • Team resilience.
  • Network and alliances.
  • Talent management.
  • Change management.
  • Knowledge of constitutional law and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
  • Knowledge of administrative law, the Public Finance Management Act, No.1 of 1999 and the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, No. 3 of 2000.
  • Knowledge of the law of third party compensation and the Road Accident Fund Act, No. 56 of 1996.
  • Knowledge of other legislation applicable to the Road Accident Fund.
  • Ability to draft legislation.
  • Ability to review and comment on draft legislation and other documents.
  • Ability to present to, and engage with, senior management; governance structures; and legislative structures.
  • Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Packages effectively.
  • Excellent legal research skills.
  • Excellent writing skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to write coherent, well-reasoned legal opinions.
 

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Remuneration
Total cost to company applicable to this position is minimum R766 887.00 per annum, negotiable.
 
NB: "RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in manner that will suit their needs".
 
Closing date: 03 September 2019
 
Applications can be forwarded to the Recruitment Officer at Eco Glades; email address is  Patiencem.recruitment@raf.co.za OR hand delivered at 420 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Eco Glades 2, Centurion.
 
INSTRUCTION TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS
  1. Indicate the name and the reference number for the position you are applying for on the subject line
  2. Do not submit copies of qualifications and ID as these will be requested from shortlisted candidates on the interview date
  3. Submit a short CV with a maximum of  5 pages
  4. Please indicate your current salary and salary expectations if considered for the position.

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in terms of our Employment Equity Plan
 
Please note that the prospective employees will be subjected to security vetting
 
Applicants are advised that the writing of a Competency Test is compulsory.
 
The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to People Living with Disability
 
NB:  Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful.