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SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR STUDENT HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICE (SHIP MO)
POSTED BY: Development Bank of Southern Africa
REF:DBSA 95
Date Published:Thursday, August 13, 2020
Date of Expiration:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 South Africa | MIDRAND in South Africa |
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| DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
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| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Closing Date 2020/08/26
Reference Number DBS200709-2
Job Title Senior Legal Advisor Student Housing Infrastructure Programme Management Office (SHIP MO)
Job Grade 18
Job Type Classification Contract
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
JOB DESCRIPTION
Three (3) year Fixed Term Contract. The Senior Legal Advisor will to proactively oversee the SHIP MO legal and regulatory activities to enable the development of student housing infrastructure. Also support the Head with all governance and compliance matters pertaining to the SHIP MO are adhered to, ensuring minimal reputational risk for DBSA, DHET and NT.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
TECHNICAL OUTPUTS
1. Drafting, reviewing and negotiation of commercial agreements
1) Drafting and critically reviewing of commercial agreements to ensure bankability and appropriate risk allocation.
2) Able to successfully conclude negotiations that require the development of an emotional as well as factual argument.
3) Provide legal advice to SHIP MO and the Oversight Committee.
4) Commercial structuring of infrastructure projects.
2. Developments of feasibility study reports for student housing infrastructure projects
1) Development feasibility studies undertaken on behalf of SHIP MO.
2) Critically reviewing feasibility studies undertaken on behalf of SHIP MO to ensure bankability of projects.
3) Overseeing the development study (legal and regulatory) activities undertaken by transaction advisors on behalf of SHIP.
3. Governance and compliance
1) Support the Head – SHIP MO with reporting and compliance to the Oversight Committee.
2) Development of legal and compliance strategy.
3) Compliance with governance processes per the DBSA.
4) Development of policies and procedures.
4. Procurement
1) Develop a procurement strategy and plan.
2) Procurement of student housing infrastructure facilities in line with the PFMA and other relevant legislation, including development of RFP documents and required governance submissions to SHIP MO, evaluating and adjudicating of bid proposals and obtaining approvals from relevant governance structures.
3) Support the SHIP MO in the procurement of goods and services.
5. Stakeholder engagements
1) Continuous interaction with DBSA internal resources
2) Support the Head – SHIP MO in his reporting and compliance to the Oversight Committee
3) Engagements with the DHET, National Treasury, Universities and TVET Colleges
4) Engagements with investors, developers, banking community, service providers, etc
KEY MEASURES
1. Number of plans prepared which result in identification, assessment and realisation of projects s
2. Number of catalised opportunities resulting in a robust pipeline of projects
3. Partnerships established to promote SHIP
Key Internal Liaison Relationships
1. Head - SHIP MO
2. SHIP MO staff
3. Oversight Committee
4. DBSA staff and governance committees
Key External Liaison Relationships
1. DHET
2. Universities
3. TVET colleges
4. Service provides
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
EXPERTISE & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Minimum Requirements:
1. LLB degree or other relevant post graduate qualification
2. Admitted Attorney/Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
3. At least 8 years post qualification experience in Project/Corporate/Structured Finance transactions.
4. Large infrastructure project development experience (above R500 million).
Desirable Requirements:
1. A relevant post graduate qualification
2. Knowledge and demonstrable experience in the:
1) Post-school education and training sector;
2) Technical planning, demand and growth estimations, and planning aspects relating to infrastructure projects, finance
3) Spatial, geographic and demographic dynamics which impact infrastructure planning
4) Private Public Partnership infrastructure development experience
5) Planning of infrastructure in the water, transport, energy and ICT sectors related to buildings
Skills & Ability
1) Interpersonal and relationship building skills
2) Attention to detail
3) Dispute/conflict resolution skills
4) Research skills coupled with excellent communication skills.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
1. Written and Verbal Communication
1) Able to write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs.
2) Able to communicate complex problems or concepts
2. Negotiation
1) Able to successfully conclude negotiations that require the development of an emotional as well as factual argument.
2) Able to develop mutually beneficial proposals and solutions.
3) Effectively employs a variety of advanced behavioural and interpersonal competencies to control negotiations.
3. Stakeholder Management
1) Delivers objectives by bringing together diverse stakeholders to work effectively in partnership
2) Identifies and engages a diverse range of influential contacts within stakeholder and community groups, and partner organisations
3) Builds alliances to establish mutually beneficial working arrangements, openly sharing knowledge and insights
4. Business Development
1) Assesses project and programme feasibility through interrogation of resource requirements (including legal and regulatory aspects).
2) Coordinates, controls and manages the activities and efforts required for implementation of a plan
3) Initiates, reviews and interprets competitor environment reviews and act accordingly
4) Positions the SHIP as the preferred development partner, lender and advisor
5) Promotes compliance and alignment with the strategic imperatives of both individual clients and the SHIP of investment and development interventions
REQUIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
1. Teamwork and cooperation
1) Promotes a friendly climate and good morale, and resolves conflicts
2) Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
2. Decisiveness
1) Makes timely decisions about complex issues even when some information is missing.
2) Makes decisions and stands by them even when they are controversial or unpopular.
3) Grasps critical business opportunities when they arise by making timely decisions.
3. Driving delivery of results
1) Identifies and implements a business opportunity that will have long term impact on the business.
2) Monitors progress and adapts plans if necessary, to ensure optimal benefit to the Programme.
3) Makes decisions, sets priorities, or chooses goals based on inputs and outputs makes explicit considerations of potential profit, return on investment, or cost benefit analysis.
4) Based on cost benefit analysis, makes decisions of entrepreneurial risk nature.
4. Leading and Empowering Others
1) Identifies long-term goals for the team and communicates them to team members, ensuring their buy in.
2) Sets a good example by personally exercising desired behavior; acts on values and beliefs.
3) Communicates a vision for the team and future success that inspires team members.
4) After assessing others competence, one delegates full authority and responsibility to others to do the task in their own way.
5) Ensures that competent employees are given opportunities to further their careers.
5. Leading & Managing Change
1) Gives teams responsibility to analyse, impact and execute change and to sustain it independently
2) Anticipates the need for change when not obvious and influences others to gain support
3) Builds sustainable business capacity to embrace change
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