Senior Public Prosecutor (Community Prosecution) at National Prosecuting Authority

REQUIREMENTS :

• An LLB. For serving prosecutors seeking promotion any appropriate legal qualification. At least eight (8) years post qualification litigation experience.
• Demonstrate required competency in: Acting Independently, Professionally, be Accountable and act with Credibility. Knowledge of legislation and regulations pertaining to the public service specifically: The Constitution; Criminal Procedure Act; Public Service Act, relevant Regulations and other related Legislation. General management skills. Strategic management and stakeholder engagement expertise. People management and empowerment skills.
• Good communication skills. Customer focus and responsiveness. Problem solving and decision making. Project management. Excellent administrative skills and report writing skills. Service delivery and innovation skills. Negotiation skills. Policy analysis and development of policy. Research, presentation, and facilitation skills. Must be able to travel in the DPP-division and nationally. Positive security clearance. Valid driver’s license is essential. 

DUTIES :

• Develop local crime prevention initiatives and strategies in line with the Community Prosecution Initiative (CPI). Contribute to crime prevention and community justice through this initiative.
• Analyse local crime trends and dynamics of crime and insecurities of communities in respective DPP-divisions. Organize, execute, and participate in community prosecution events and meetings locally, provincially and nationally. Build strategic partnerships for local crime prevention initiatives.
• Develop effective and efficient working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including current NPA Community Prosecution colleagues. Expand and increase the impact of the current CPI footprint in the division and nationally as a whole.
• Provide and promote education about the law to targeted groups within this initiative. Promote effective collaboration, interaction and cultivate partnerships with- and between stakeholders.
• Apply Batho Pele principles, Service Charter- and NPA processes. Participate, contribute, and represent the NPA at interdepartmental, local government, divisional and national structures. To monitor and evaluate statistical data and performance of initiatives implemented in the division where appointed. To develop and implement interventions in the divisions in line with the analysis of the statistical data.
• To provide feedback and the submission of reports (as determined by the National Coordinator at Head Office), regarding the identification of initiatives, the implementation thereof, progress and management of all related activities and initiatives in respective divisions, to both the DPP and the Office of the National Head Office Coordinator.
• Furthermore, it will be expected of the incumbent to also perform prosecutorial related duties such as prosecutor-guided investigations, the management of dockets, court and case management and the actual prosecution of related cases when required.