Judge's Secretary, REF NO: 2025/263/OCJ at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

SALARY R325 101 - R382 959 per annum plus 37% in lieu of benefits (Level 07).

The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement

CENTRE LIMPOPO DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT: THOHOYANDOU

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 certificate.
• A minimum of 20 modules completed towards an LLB or Bachelor of Law Degree (results must accompany the application).
• A minimum of one (1) year secretarial experience in a superior court environment.
• A valid driver’s license.
• An LLB Degree will serve as an added advantage. Shortlisted candidates will be required to pass a typing test.
• Skills and Competencies: Proficiency in English. Good communication skills (verbal and written). Administration and organizational skills. Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and to work under pressure. Attention to detail.
• Customer care service skills and excellent typing skills. Confidentiality and time management. Computer literacy (MS Office) and research capabilities.
• 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

• To ensure attendance and screening of all incoming and outgoing calls. To ensure that the appointments and meetings of the judge are diarized. To ensure that the judgments are typed and correspondences are filed accordingly in the right sections.
• To ensure that signed judgments and orders handed down in court or virtually are sent to the typist and the library (judgment only). To ensure that all visitors are received, screened and their queries are attended to. To ensure that all incoming and outgoing documents are recorded and filed.
• To ensure that stationery for the judge is ordered and collected. To ensure that the court files are ready and the judge has all documents in the file on time as per duty roster.
• To ensure that all files received from various section(s) are verified by the Registrar of that section.
• To ensure that the reviews register is up to date and signed on receipt and return of reviews to the Review Clerk. To ensure that the register/template of the reserved judgment is updated notifying the Statistics Officer as well as the office of the President when judgment has been handed down.
• To ensure that the transcribed judgments from transcribers reach the judges for approval and signature. To ensure that the Heads of Arguments from various stakeholders are received, filed and verified. Informing parties involved via e-mail and or telephonically of time and date when reserved judgments will be handed down, further notifying them of how the judgment will be handed down. To ensure that the bench book of the judge is prepared and files are in court before the court starts or before the judge enters the court. To ensure that all cases are called and recorded as per court roll. Calling the case number and the parties’ names on record before judge can allow parties to start with their matters.
• To ensure that the correct oath, ID or declaration is administered in court, when required. To ensure that the exhibits are handled, controlled and noted professionally and captured accordingly. To ensure that the correct order is endorsed on the file and or on Caselines after it was granted by the judge in court.
• To ensure that all travel and accommodation arrangements are in order and made on time.
• To ensure that the judge’s logbook is submitted on or before the 5th of every month to the Transport Officer. To ensure that the car is booked for either maintenance 82 and/or service. To remind the judge of the invoices so that the submission of the S&T claims can be processed.
• To ensure the submissions of cell phone and data claims for process purposes.
• To ensure that court roll(s) is submitted to the Statistical Officer. Adhere to prescripts, policies, procedures and guidelines.

CLOSING DATE: 07 NOVEMBER 2025