CSHS458-2026 LEGAL ADVISOR: CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION

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)