CSHS458-2026 LEGAL ADVISOR: CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION at City of Tshwane

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

906864.0

Posted On

09 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Labour Relations, Law, Conciliation, Arbitration, Litigation, Grievance, Human Resource Practices, Negotiation, Conflict Handling, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Planning, Organising, Financial Management, SAP, Excel

Industry

Government Administration

Description

DEPARTMENT: GROUP HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Division: Labour Relations Management Section: Grievance, Conciliation and Arbitration Location: Tshwane House Reference number CSHS458-2026 Position LEGAL ADVISOR: CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION To be advertised Internal External This position seeks to attract African female African male Coloured female Coloured male Indian female Indian male White female White male Person with disability All categories Job level T15 Scale R652 932,00 – R906 864,00 per annum Estimated remuneration package R862 995,00 – R1 186 203,00 per annum Job purpose To provide counsel on issues related to employment and labour laws and human resource practices Appointment requirements An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Labour Relations, Law or any other study field related to the position At least six years’ relevant working experience in a labour relations environment Supervisory experience will be an added advantage A valid Code B driving licence Computer literacy with SAP and advanced Excel knowledge Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost Personal attributes and/or competencies Verbal and written communication skills; planning and organising skills; financial management skills; ability to work under pressure; good interpersonal skills; negotiation skills; conflict-handling skills. Primary functions Deliver general personnel management functions Conduct conciliation, arbitration and litigation of disputes at the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC), the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and other forums Attend to all cases referred or allocated for advice, conciliation or arbitration Compile and keep statistics of all cases received and handled Keep safe record of all cases referred, allocated or handled Investigate and gather information on the allocated cases Consult with the client department or division to gather information Prepare for the allocated cases by taking statements from the witnesses, consulting with witnesses and discussing the merits of each case Take proper and adequate instructions from the client department or division about each case to be handled Prepare witnesses for the case and inform or sensitise them about the litigation processes of each case Do research about each case and present or handle it with the utmost care and diligence Appear on behalf of the employer and represent the interests of the employer in all cases Do constant reporting and provide feedback to client departments or divisions about all cases handled Receive information and the notices from the SALGBC, the CCMA and other forums on all cases and ensure that cases are handled as per the directives and/or rules of the applicable forum Comply with the time frames regarding interaction with the SALGBC, the other party(ies), including the CCMA, in all cases referred for conciliation and arbitration Give proper legal advice to all client departments or divisions about cases handled Receive information and notices from the SALGBC, the CCMA and other forums on all cases and ensure that cases are handled in accordance with the directives and/or rules of the applicable forum Give proper legal advice to all client departments about all cases allocated or handled Provide legal comments on reports from the client department or division Do monthly reporting of all cases allocated or handled by or on behalf of the section Handle labour law litigation Give constant feedback to client departments or divisions Provide labour law advisory services Provide correct and proper of legal advice generally Keep abreast of trends, theories and practices that underlie the rendering of services Implement scorecards to achieve the objectives of the department, division or section Implement the department’s business and strategic plans and associated short- or long-term performance and service delivery plans Compile statistics for the section of all the cases referred, allocated and handled SAP S70016296 New/natural attrition WPC Approved Enquiries Virginia Ndhlovu (012 358 7379) or Charmaine de Villiers (012 358 4345)

Responsibilities

The primary functions involve conducting conciliation, arbitration, and litigation of disputes at forums like SALGBC and CCMA, while also providing counsel on employment and labour laws. This includes investigating cases, preparing witnesses, representing the employer's interests in hearings, and giving legal advice to client departments.