Registrar at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants should be in possession of an LLB Degree or a four (4) year Legal qualification as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of two (2) years post graduate legal experience. 
• MR3: LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years post graduate legal experience. 
• MR4: LLB Degree or equivalent plus minimum of 8 years post graduate legal experience.
• MR5: LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 14 years post graduate legal experience. Superior Court or litigation experience and a driver’s license will be 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.
• Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of registrar’s duties, Case Flow Management, legislative framework governing the public service, knowledge of storage and retrieval procedures in terms of the working environment, Batho Pele Principles, excellent communication skills (verbal and written), computer literacy, numerical skills, planning and organising skills, problem solving and decision-making skills, interpersonal skills, conflict management skills, time management skills, analytical skills, customer service orientated, conflict management, strong work ethics and professionalism, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, results driven, honesty/trustworthy and observance of confidentiality. 

DUTIES :

• Process default judgments to enhance efficiency of the Court in handling of quasi- judicial functions: Determine whether pleadings/ processes comply with the Court rules, consider applications for default judgment (Rule 31[5]) – by applying Court rules and regulations, case law, discretion and knowledge, capture accurate outcome of discretion applied on the file cover, ensure circulation of the outcome to the relevant litigating party, capture and update accurate Default applications register and data tool registered in the office daily, verify data and submit reporting tool on percentage of default judgments granted by Registrars to the Statistician, execute taxations to enhance efficiency of the Court in handling of quasi-judicial functions, Tax bills of cost - by hearing arguments from the parties and apply discretion and knowledge to the reasonable litigation costs, process and finalise
• Opposed and Unopposed Taxations in accordance with SOP, deal with and finalise taxation reviews (Rule 48) through the drafting of stated cases, replies, and submission to the Judiciary, capture and update accurate Bills of costs registered and data tools in the office, submit reporting tool on Taxations to the Statistician, manage criminal/civil process to enhance efficiency of the Court: Analyse statistical data to assess trends and devise strategies to address identified risk factors, resolve Presidential Hotline queries and chapter 9 institution enquiries, coordinate and report on the provision of support staff in Court Rooms and Registrars supporting offices, manage the collation of performance information/ data/ Statistics for purpose of reporting as per Reporting Tools, maintain and update manual registers for Audit of reported Performance information, supervise, develop staff and ensure general supervision of employees.