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ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF) 
 
The Organisation requires the services of a qualified individual for the following position; the position will be based in Head Office:-
 
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
SENIOR POLICY OFFICER: T.A.S.K LEVEL 13
ADVERT REFERENCE NO: 24022017SPO
LOCATION: Centurion
CLOSING DATE & TIME: 12/4/2018 11:55 PM
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Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Manager: Regulation the successful incumbent will be accountable to provide technical support to the Legal, Compliance and Regulation Department, to administer policy and procedure development and reviews, to provide legal opinion on policy matters, in line with the strategic objectives of the organisation as determined by the Board.
 
 
Key Performance Areas
  • General office management and reporting.
  • Facilitate and coordinate policy and procedure development in accordance with the approved standard operating procedure.
  • Provide support in respect of policy and legislation associated activities.
 
Qualifications and Experience
  • NQF 7 (Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma) in Law.
  • Legislative drafting qualification.
  • Relevant 5 years' experience in a legal role (which includes any role in the claims management pillars in the RAF's Operations Division).
  • Previous policy development and/ or legislative drafting experience will be an advantage.
 
 
Technical and behavioural competencies required
  • Organisational resilience.
  • Communication skills.
  • Team resilience.
  • Network and alliances.
  • Personal mastery.
  • Judgment and decision making.
  • Emotional wisdom.
  • Ethics and governance.
  • Customer orientation and customer focus.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Good facilitation skills.
  • Good writing skills.
  • Ability to write coherent, well-reasoned legal opinions on policy and legislative matters.
  • Good time management.
  • Good research skills.
  • Ability to analyse and solve problems.
 

Remuneration
Total cost to company applicable to this position is minimum R591 298.00 per annum, negotiable.
 
NB: "RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in manner that will suit their needs".
 
Closing date: 04 December 2018
 
 
 
Applications can be forwarded to the Recruitment Officer at Eco Glades; email address is  Lamkwelwem.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 under represented in terms of our Employment Equity Plan
 
Please note that prospective employees will be subjected to security vetting and will be required to write a Competency Test.
 
NB:  Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful