The key responsibilities of the incumbent include:

• Providing general legal advice and opinion, including drafting legal documentation
• Managing both civil and employment litigation
• Overseeing contracts management, assessment and drafting; Management of Student Discipline
• Oversight of legal and regulatory compliance
• Leading and managing a diverse cohort of staff ( - 16 staff members including legal advisors and their personal assistants; the proctor(s) and student discipline staff;  and legal compliance and contracts management staff); and undertaking a range of other administrative duties, including controlling a large budget, and serving as a designated Deputy Information Officer
• The incumbent will also be required to work closely with a range of  key stakeholders, including but not limited to UKZN Executive Management, and other senior staff in the Academic and Professional Services
• Externally, the incumbent will be required, at times, to engage with Council members and other key University stakeholders; counterparts from other HE Institutions; external legal practitioners; Government departments; and other external service providers as necessary
• The incumbent will be responsible for strategic leadership within the division, and must have the aptitude to lead and manage a diverse team
• The incumbent will also need to work independently, demonstrating a high level of professionalism and service orientation, all undertaken while under pressure from a range of sources and situations
• Sound and wide knowledge of South African law, particularly, constitutional, commercial, employment and administrative law, is required
• The incumbent may be required to travel between campuses

The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 08 October 2024.

All applicants are required to complete an application form found on the UKZN Career Portal, https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php

Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal

Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates

when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement

in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information

is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good

governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour

to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic

and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through

this recruitment and selection process.