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Job Title:	DIRECTOR: LEGISLATION
Company:	DPSA
Job Reference:	CSP/04/2025
Category:	Government
Location:	Pretoria, ZA
Employment Type:	Full Time
Date Posted:	2025-07-25T19:52
Closing Date:	2025-08-08T21:44
Salary:	ZAR 785000 - 1266714 per year

DIRECTOR: LEGISLATION - Job Description

Introduction

must be mailed timeously to Private Bag X922, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered or couriered to 258 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretorius Street, Fedsure Building 2nd floor, Pretoria at the Reception Desk. No late applications will be accepted.

Responsibilities

Identify and develop primary and subordinate legislation relating to the mandate of the Minister of Police in accordance with approved policy directives.

Perform continuous environmental scanning in order to identify shortcomings in and possible improvement of legislation pertaining to policing functions and operations.

Conduct legal research, including international legal research to conduct comparative analysis of legislation.

Develop and prepare draft Bills and Regulations.

Actively participate in all legislative processes leading up to the submission of legislation in Parliament.

Review and amend existing primary and subordinate legislation.

Engage with internal and external research units to source policing assessment/oversight reports for analysis, engage with provincial secretariats and other relevant institutions to identify gaps in the policing legal framework.

Review of Bills and Regulations processes leading to the tabling of thereof, advising the Minister in respect of legislative proposals, prepare and make presentations on departmental legislation to parliamentary committees and other government fora.

Development of legal instruments for the Secretariat and ensuring that the relevant legal instruments are complied with. Conduct analysis and research in preparing legal and constitutional advice for submission to the Secretary of Police. Consider policy implications that impact on policing legislation and make recommendations.

Draft legal documents on policing that provide a clear motivation or justification on improvements for policing legislation. Provide support on Minister’s statutory and constitutional responsibilities.

Prepare documents for the Minister to ensure his statutory and constitutional responsibilities are executed.

Conduct regular risk situation analysis Identify risk associated with legislation, monitor and evaluate legislation risks, develop mitigating strategies and execute risk strategy to mitigate risks.

Required Qualifications

Pretoria LLB Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Law (NQF 7) or relevant legislation drafting equivalent qualification.

5 years’ middle management/Senior Managerial level experience that must include legislative drafting.

Extensive knowledge and experience in legislative drafting, a sound knowledge of and interpretation of constitutional law.

Understanding of legislation research and development methodologies, analysis methods, research methodologies, monitoring and evaluation methods and Legislation formulation.

Knowledge of good governance and Batho Pele Principles.

Understanding of government systems and structures. Strategic capability and leadership, programme and project management, people management and empowerment. Financial management, change management and computer literacy.

Problem solving and decision-making skills.

Verbal and written communication skills.

Legislation development and Legislation research skills. Knowledge of the Safety and Security Sector will be an added advantage.

A valid driver’s license.