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Requirements

Experience drafting and legally vetting negotiation positions, clauses and treaty text for international agreements.

Practical experience supporting negotiating teams in bilateral, regional or multilateral forums (e.g., WTO, AfCFTA, EPA).

Experience conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions, technical notes and analytical briefs.

Experience drafting legal documents, briefs, pleadings, notices and memoranda relating to trade and investment matters.

Experience assisting with or coordinating dispute processes under international trade/investment agreements.

Experience handling legal enquiries, tracking progress and providing timely written feedback to requestors.

Proven ability to compile and maintain legal files, records and registers for negotiations and related matters.

Stakeholder engagement experience with internal branches, State Law Advisors, external counsel, and industry representatives.

Project and case management experience, including meeting deadlines and managing multiple files.

Strong written and verbal communication, report-writing and presentation skills; proficiency in MS Office.

Supervisory or team coordination experience preferred.

Duties

Prepare input into country negotiating positions on international trade and investment issues.

Contribute to the development and execution of legal aspects of South Africa’s trade and investment negotiation positions.

Prepare reports, technical notes, letters, analytical assessments, recommendations and briefings on legal aspects in negotiations.

Support negotiating teams by providing legal analysis and persuasive arguments and assist in drafting legal text reflecting negotiation outcomes.

Conduct research and analysis on legal international trade and investment.

Conduct systematic legal research with reference to case law and applicable international instruments.

Analyse and organise legal information and apply research to develop positions, legal opinions and negotiation support materials.

Provide international trade and investment related legal services.

Draft and review legal documents, briefs, preliminary pleadings, notices, opinions and memoranda.

Serve as a coordination point for litigation and dispute matters and support management of legal processes with external counsel where required.

Ensure compliance and risk management in drafting and provide legal inputs to ratification, implementation and policy processes.

Handle legal and related enquiries Refer and track legal enquiries to relevant stakeholders, provide written feedback within stipulated timeframes and act as liaison for tabling or ratification processes.

Monitor and communicate published draft legislations and collaborate with desks on bilateral relations and related legal issues.

Records management & travaux préparatoires.

Open, update and maintain legal-related files and records; distribute legal bulletins to advisors.

Maintain and manage travaux préparatoires and depositories for negotiations and ensure accessibility of negotiation records.

How to apply

Email: applications@thedtic.gov.za

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Notes

In terms of the dtic's EE requirements, preference will be given to Coloured males, Coloured females, White males and persons with disabilities.