The Casual Workers Advice Office (CWAO) Latest Job Vacancy

The Casual Workers Advice Office (CWAO) was founded in 2011 as a non-profit, independent organisation. It provides advice and support to workers, especially casual, contract, labour broker and other precarious workers.

 

 

Job Title: Strategic Litigation Attorney
Location: Germiston, Johannesburg

Salary commensurate with experience and the CWAO’s remuneration framework.

Applicants must share with the CWAO a commitment to protecting workers’ rights and to using law as an instrument of justice.

Preference will be given to black women applicants.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic litigation
• Regular appearances at CCMA/Bargaining Councils
• Labour Court appearances in interdicts, trials and review applications
• Act as instructing attorney to counsel for Labour Appeal Court and Constitutional Court litigation
• Legal research
• Legal drafting
• Supervising and training of candidate attorneys and paralegals
• Establishing systems for recording, tracking, follow-up and reporting on cases
• Reporting and compliance

Requirements:

• Admission as a practising attorney for at least three years
• Up-to-date and substantial knowledge of labour legislation, women worker rights in particular
• Up-to-date knowledge of practice and procedure in the CCMA/Bargaining Councils and Labour Courts
• Legal writing skills
• Legal research skills
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, internet, email)
• Ability to take direction in a collective, democratic, worker-led environment
• Strong commitment to high-quality client service
• Demonstrated background of commitment to worker and human rights
• Fluent in English and at least one other official South African language
• Valid Driver’s licence
• Applicants must be available to work on Saturdays

To apply

Submit your application to [email protected]  together with the following:

• Motivational letter
• CV with copies of qualifications
• Relevant sample of your writing (less than 10 pages)
• Two contactable references.

Application Deadline: no later than 31 December 2020