Job Location : Gauteng, PretoriaDeadline : June 13, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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- Plan, organize, lead and manage the various maritime legislation requirements and implementation processes
- Provide technical support to the Department of Transport (DoT) with regards to the drafting of maritime policies, legislation and strategies
- Provide technical support to the SAMSA Centres, with particular reference to the Office of the CEO, in drafting and amending maritime principal legislation, regulations and technical standards
- Provide commentary, legal guidance and support on maritime legislation and policy related matters
- Provide advisory on legislative and regulatory changes
- Conduct research on various legislative and regulatory framework that impact on SAMSA and make recommendations and/or interventions to SAMSA
- Ensure alignment of domestic maritime laws with international conventions and leveraging global platform on best practice
- Oversee processing of legislation and regulations, including Parliamentary processing;
- Conduct and oversee stakeholder consultation (internal and external stakeholders)
- Provide support on maritime technical cooperation at a national, regional and international level
- Manage financial, human and other resources
- Develop and manage performance compliance requirements (e.g. annual business plan, reports and ad-hoc requests)
- Provide reliable Unit financial projections for budgeting purposes and manage the allocated budget
- Identify Unit risks, develop a mitigation plan and implement the plan to manage risks
- Decisively act on Unit audit findings and related management comments to prevent repeat audit findings
- Provide timeous and meaningful opinions and advice on maritime policy and legislation for decision-making purposes
- Facilitate proactive dialogue and establish effective and efficient stakeholder liaison and information sharing
- Facilitate knowledge and represent SAMSA actively in local and international maritime engagement platforms
- Effective management of performance for each direct report in line with the Performance Management Guidelines
- Support direct reports in the development and implementation of Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
- Ensure that subordinates effectively apply newly acquired skills for improved performance
- Mentor and supervise Maritime Legislation Unit personnel
QUALIFICATIONS
- LLB
- Postgraduate in Maritime Studies would be an added advantage
- Admitted as an Attorney for South Africa
- Seven (7) years related work experience, of which at least three (3) years should be at a managerial/supervisory level
- Must have experience in the Maritime Industry
- Law / Legal jobs
