Junior Functional Application Support REF NO: 2026/153/OCJ at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

SALARY : R413 001 – R486 501 per annum (Level 08). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement 

CENTRE : National Office: Midrand 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants should be in possession of a National Diploma in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ relevant equivalent qualification at NQF level six (6) as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the relevant field. A valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage.
• Knowledge and skills: Knowledge and experience of systems maintenance and support, Software integration testing, system integration testing, user acceptance, Functional and non-functional specifications development, Testing and implementation of acceptance testing procedures, understanding of enterprise business systems, Software configuration/release principles, System implementation methodologies, customer relationship management, Business continuity, disaster recovery procedures and Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles.
• Skilled in Technical, problem solving, time management, communication, presentation, report Writing, project management, interpersonal skills, planning and organising skills. 

DUTIES :

• Provide second line support by solving operation incidents, conduct system testing in various environments, analyse functional application issues and make recommendations for potential enhancements, draft a detailed test plan before any enhancements are undertaken and provide feedback and progress on standing issues.
• Identify complex issues that require escalation to third line support, System/application performance and identify potential issues proactively, conduct system and user acceptance testing on various environments, contribute to the development and maintenance of technical and support documentation, provide support in the development of ICT technical and operational specifications for implementation.
• Conduct user access reviews. Provide user training and user access on applications, provide technical guidance to users on application features, functionality and basic troubleshooting steps, provide application updates and deployments for smooth transition and minimal disruption to users, administer and allocate roles and permissions and provide user training and user access on applications, contribute to the development and maintenance of technical and support documentation.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with Departmental protocols. Monitor and follow up on the incident logged and liaise with end-users regarding incident logged, respond to user reported issues through various channels, provide support in implementing solutions based on documented procedures and knowledge base articles and configure audit roles and responsibilities when it is required.