Chief Registrar at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

CENTRE :

• Eastern Cape Division of the High Court: Mthatha Ref No: 2026/11/OCJ 
• Eastern Cape Division of the High Court: Makhanda Ref No: 2025/12/OCJ 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants should be in possession of an LLB Degree or equivalent qualification. A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience as a Registrar in Legal environment.
• At least eight (8) years’ post graduate legal experience gained as a Registrar. A valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate's suitability based on the post's technical and generic requirements. 

DUTIES :

• Manage the Information and case/ Court documentation Management System: Implement information desk in the Court, develop and maintain a complaints management system, Interface with external Court stakeholders on a regular basis, Ensure that the checking of relevant registers is done in terms of the codes.
• Provide support to court and caseflow management / Quasi-Judicial functions: Develop & implement case management strategies, Review and implement projects to improve Court efficiency regularly, implement a case/ Court documentation and information management system.
• Implement Service Level Agreements and Strategic Court projects: Ensure that all J33 requests to Service Providers are timeously returned, liaise with the service provider on a regular basis to ensure smooth service delivery, Peruse proposed amendments received from the rules board and provide comments, if any to them.
• Provide leadership of the High Court: Develop annual institutional performance reports & other statutory reports, give direction and guidance to the court based on best court management practices and lead transformation in the High court.
• Supervise and develop staff: Ensure general supervision of employees, allocate duties and perform quality control on the work delivered by officials, manage leave of staff, advise and lead supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work.