Section 179(2) of the Constitution empowers the National Prosecuting Authority to institute criminal proceedings on behalf of the State and to carry out any necessary functions incidental to instituting criminal proceedings.
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Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Recruit 2025/495 (2 Posts)
An LLB. For serving prosecutors seeking promotion any appropriate legal qualification.
At least ten years’ post qualification experience in civil and/or criminal litigation.
At least five years’ experience in Organised Crime. Admission as an Attorney/Advocate will be an added advantage.
Right of appearance as contemplated in section 25(2) of the NPA Act, 32 of 1998.
Demonstrable competency in acting Independently, Professionally, Accountable and with Credibility.
Good advocacy skills as well as developed skills in legal research and drafting.
Good knowledge of civil and/or criminal law and procedure, the law of evidence, and the relevant international instruments on organised crime.
Proven experience in handling complex organised crime, racketeering, or money laundering cases.
Strong leadership, strategic thinking and decision-making skills. Willing to travel.
Excellent communication and advocacy skills.
Excellent general management and project management skills as well as computer skills.
Ability to work under pressure and manage high profile, sensitive matters.
Ethical integrity, impartiality and commitment to the rule of law and justice.
DUTIES :
To guide investigations and conduct prosecutions of identified cases/major investigations/ projects.
To exercise oversight on any decision to prosecute, and to give any necessary advice and report to the Head of the OCC. To ensure that decisions to prosecute or not prosecute are made timeously and do comp\y with all relevant legal prescripts, the Constitution, and all applicable policies procedures, and directives. To provide high level, professional and well researched opinions and reports to the Head of the OCC.
To manage and direct governance and operations in the OCC. To monitor and review strategy and operations and provide enterprise performance reports.
To liaise with regional offices and arrange meetings in this regard. To render professional advice to the Head of the OCC as required;
To ensure that plans are in place to promote good stakeholder and partner engagements; To provide inputs into the NPA’s and NPS’s Annual Plans and ensure that the OCC’s Annual Operational Plan is developed and implemented;
To monitor delivery of the regional offices in line with the NPA’s Strategy Against Organised Crime, National and provincial Intake criterion and National and provincial Implementation Plans.
In order to ensure that the regional offices meet targets: to continuously analyse, review and monitor operational performance of the offices in order, inter alia, to identify operational deficiencies and to monitor the achievement of strategic objectives and annual targets, To develop any performance or delivery improvement plans or make such interventions as circumstances may require;
To oversee the development and implementation of appropriate employee performance management systems;
To initiate and implement joint training initiatives by establishing training needs both at national and regional levels for the OCC and relevant stakeholders. To meet with relevant stakeholders on a regular basis in order to effectively execute the mandate of the OCC. To prepare and execute presentations whenever required.
To guide, check and process racketeering applications. To ensure the NPA’s FATF obligations are complied with.
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