Regional Director
Employer: Legal Resources Centre
Location: KwaZulu-Natal
Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience
Date posted: 02 Sep 2015
Job Description:
Key responsibilities:
· Provide strategic leadership to the regional office
· Manage staff and operations, ensuring effective management of legal and support services in the regional office
· Maintain and enhance the regional office as the legal service provider of choice for marginalised people in the region
· Expand into new service areas as per the vision of the LRC
· Ensure staff participation in, and reporting on different focus areas of LRC work
· Develop a viable operational plan for the Region and monitor implementation
· Ensure effective management and advancement of cases/client instructions
· Prepare legal briefs, develop strategy, arguments, and testimony in preparation for presentation of case
· Ensure implementation of budget and management of costs and financial resources
· Conduct research, interviews clients and witnesses, and handle other details in preparation of cases and for trial, where necessary
Key competencies:
· Demonstrated interest in constitutional or public interest litigation;
· Proactive attitude, with enthusiasm for the LRC’s mission and vision.
· Strong leadership and project-management skills with track record
· Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
· Excellent writing and editing skills
· Valid Driver’s licence and driving experience
Preferred qualifications and experience
· An appropriate tertiary legal qualification with at least five years relevant management experience
· Admitted as a practising Attorney or Advocate, preferably to the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society
· Knowledge of SA’s socio-political environment and how it impacts on legal justice
The LRC is committed to transformation; applications from previously disadvantaged candidates are therefore strongly encouraged.
Closing date: 13 September 2015 Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you have not been contacted by 30 October 2015, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Contact Details
Contact Person: Madile
Contact Number: 011 836 9831
Contact Email: madile@lrc.org.za