Job Description

ELIGIBILITY



Suitably Qualified



Candidates



CLOSING DATE



25.12.2025



REFERENCE NUMBER



FIN 109/25 Ext



SALARY

Basic Salary:

R 532 737:00 p a



DEPARTMENT



Revenue



DIRECTORATE



FINANCE Professional Officer



Requirements



LLB or relevant legal Degree 3-5 years' relevant experience in legal, contract management

and/or debt collection environment



Knowledge of local government Legislation, policies and

delegations as well as the Contract Management processes



Ms Office Proficiency with Excel, SAP and SharePoint Valid Code EB/B/C drivers' license

Key Performance Areas



To assist the Revenue department in being legally compliant

with legislation, By-laws and Policy and to provided legal



views prior to approaching the City Legal Services



Manage the tracking of all new, amended or repealed



legislation which has an impact on department's operations



/services



Manage and conduct any necessary research to determine

whether policies are compliant with national and local



legislation, judgments and Council By-laws and other policy



Assist in drafting policies or drafting amendments to policy

especially the Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy



Attend to correspondence and enquiries with a legal element

as well as providing legal advice to Director:

Revenue by drafting



and furnishing opinions and/or recommendations/motivations as



well as consulting Corporate Legal services for professional



guidance



Ensure that disputants are provided with a fair and just process

when having their disputes heard and to provide guidance in



line with legislation, court judgments and Council's policies



when the dispute committee makes its recommendation to the

Director:

Revenue.



Assist Revenue by coordinating the formulation of specific

contracts and tender documents and controls contractual



obligations, by ensuring contractual terms and conditions



entered into, and agreed to are complied with and specific



responsibilities discharged accordingly without any risk to the



Council