POST 16/01 : CHIEF DIRECTOR: LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES REF NO: DBE/01/2024
Branch: Finance and Administration
Chief Directorate: Legal and Legislative Services
SALARY : R1 371 558 per annum
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in a possession of a Bachelor of Law degree or equivalent qualification (NQF
Level 7) as recognised by SAQA; Must be admitted as an Attorney or Advocate; A Master Degree
in Law will be an advantage; Five years experience at Middle/Senior Management level; At least
10 years working experience in the legal field; Experience in Education Law; Excellent leadership
and strategic management skills; Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and good
interpersonal skills; Computer literate including MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint and Access); Research skills and Policy Formulation skills; Presentation skills;
Analytical and problem solving skills. Process Competencies: Knowledge Management; Service
Delivery Innovation; Problem Solving and Analysis; Client Orientated and Customer Focus and
Communication skills. Core Competencies: Strategic capacity and Leadership; People
management and Empowerment; Financial Management; Change Management and Conflict
Management; Good Communication (verbal and written) skills and computer literacy are
essential. Candidate must be confident, trustworthy, accurate, adaptable and diplomatic; A valid
driver’s license.
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for managing two Directorates: Legal Services and
Legislative Services; Providing legal advice to the entire Department; Providing litigation support
for Provincial Education Departments as well as drafting and monitoring implementation of
education legislation (Bills; Acts and Regulations pertaining to the DBE); Coordinating,
monitoring, evaluating and supporting the effective implementation of DBE legislation;
Administering legislation of statutory bodies; Rendering legal interpretation and advisory service
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to the DBE legislation; Managing court cases on behalf of the Minister and the Director-General
of DBE; Drafting advice on national and international agreements and negotiate the terms of the
agreement with parties.
ENQUIRIES : Mr M Segowa Tel No: (012) 357 4291, Ms N Monyela 012 357 3294, Ms N Kumalo Tel No: (012)
357 3398

APPLICATIONS : Submitted via post to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver to: The Department of
Basic Education, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria. Please visit the Department of Education’s website
at www.education.gov.za
FOR ATTENTION : Mr M Segowa
CLOSING DATE : 31 May 2024
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the most recently approved Z83 Application for Employment
Form, obtainable from the DBE Website or any Public Service Department/Webpage. Use of the
old Z83 Form will result in disqualification. The Z83 must be completed in full and page 2 duly
signed. A clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be
indicated on your Z.83. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other
relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae.
(ONLY). Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested from
shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview. Successful candidates will be
subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record
checks, qualification and employment verification including social media profiles). Appointment is
subject to positive results of the security clearance process. The successful candidate will be
required to sign an annual performance agreement and, where applicable, annually disclose
his/her financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict
of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated
with. Applicants who do not comply with the abovementioned requirements will not be considered.
Applications received after the closing date and e-mailed or faxed applications will not be
considered. Note: A Certificate for SMS pre-entry programme is required for all SMS
appointments, the full details of the outlined requirements and course information can be sourced
by following the link https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry programme/. All
shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test
relevant technical element of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the
department. Following the interview and the technical exercise, the selection panel will
recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance
with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The
competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated
DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The incumbent will have to sign an annual
performance agreement as well as annually disclose his/her financial interests and be subjected
to a security clearance