Job Openings at Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• An NQF level 7 as recognized by SAQA in Commerce or Management Science/Business Administration/Management and Public Management;
• 5 years’ experience in Senior Management supplemented with good administrative and legal experience will be an added advantage;
• Knowledge of the relevant Public Service legislation and Legal Practice Act; Knowledge and understanding of Financial Management Act, Treasury Regulations, Public Audit Act 2004; Knowledge of South African Law and legal system

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Monitor investigations and define complaints investigative scope and process in line with mandate of the Office of the Legal Services Ombud (OLSO); Lead the development of organizational long term and short-term strategies; Oversee the provisioning of stakeholder management services and community outreach programmes;
• Manage organisational performance by ensuring that OLSO strategic goals and objectives are met; Ensure the provision of organisational risk, anti-corruption and integrity management services;
• Oversee the management of ICT systems to ensure that services rendered to the public are efficient and accessible; Create an enabling and conducive environment for the investigations of complaints; Manage the development and implementation of corporate related policies;
• Manage and oversee the Financial Governance of OLSO by Preparing Budget, Expenditure, Costing, management reporting and internal control processes for the OLSO; Manage human resources, supply chain and asset management and oversee the provision of facilities management services. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An LLB Degree or four year legal qualification as recognized by SAQA; At least 8 years appropriate post qualification legal experience;
• Knowledge of South African foreign policy and national interest, international law and international relations;
• Knowledge and understanding of the Constitution, legislative framework governing the Public Service;
• Knowledge of Financial Management and regulatory framework/guidelines, prescripts, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Treasury Regulations, Departmental Financial Instructions, Public Finance Management Act. 

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Coordinate the strengthening of international cooperation on Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition;
• Manage and process requests for mutual legal assistance and extradition;
• Manage the implementation of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act;
• Coordinate and facilitate Service of Process abroad and in South Africa;
• Conduct research and draft legal opinions on Departmental matters; Manage human, finance and other resources. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• LLB Degree or a four year legal qualification as recognized by SAQA;
• At least 8 years appropriate post qualification legal experience;
• Knowledge of Criminal, Civil and family cases; Knowledge of Jurisprudence law cases;
• Knowledge of Interpretation of statutes; Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service, Financial Management and regulatory framework/guidelines, prescripts.

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Manage the verification process of applications for certificates and removal of particulars of sex offenders;
• Manage the stakeholder relations and compliance to the Act by all relevant institutions;
• Compile a list for stakeholders and entities that require certificates for reporting purposes to the NSP – GBVF;
• Recommend the issuing of clearance certificate upon approval of applications; Manage human, finance and other resources. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Medical practitioners with specialization in paediatrics or psychiatry; General practitioners and family physicians with at least three years’ experience in working as qualified medical practitioners; Occupational therapists, speech therapists, audiologists, physiotherapists and art therapists with at least three years of experience in working as qualified therapist or audiologists; Clinical, counselling or educational psychologists with at least two years of experience in working as qualified psychologists; Professional nurses who have worked for at least three years in a psychiatric or a paediatric ward in a hospital;
• Family counsellors who are appointed under section 3(1) of the Mediation in Certain Divorce Matters Act, 1987 (Act No. 24 of 1987), and who fall under any of the categories or classes of persons referred to in this section; Social workers with at least two years’ experience in social work; Educators with a minimum post Matriculation teacher's education qualification of three years at a recognized tertiary educational institutional and have at least three years’ experience in teaching in working as qualified teacher;
• Early childhood development practitioners, who have at least ten years’ experience in working as early childhood development; and Child and youth care workers with at least three years’ experience in working as child and youth care worker; and Community trauma counsellors who have received at least two weeks training in trauma counselling and have at least ten years’ experience in working as trauma counsellors.
• Proof of registration in the relevant field and in accordance with legislative requirements; Exposure to court procedure, court etiquette, legal terms and terminology and functions of courts will be added advantages. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in intermediary services at supervisory level. Certificate of competency to appear in court as Court Intermediary. A National Register of Sex Offenders (NRSO) vetting certificate.
• A valid driver’s license. Knowledge of the Constitution of RSA, Criminal Procedure Act, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, Children’s Act, Domestic Violence Act; Be fluent in the predominant language(s) of the jurisdictional area of the court; Knowledge and understanding Human Right’s, Children ‘s and mentally disabled communication patterns and styles; Knowledge of legal terms and terminology;
• Knowledge of relevant prescripts, policies and practices, Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing Public Service (Financial Management and regulatory framework /guidelines, the Public Service Act 103 of 1994 . the Public Service Regulations 2016, Treasury Regulations, the Public Finance Management Act). 

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Manage and coordinate Intermediary Services in the Cluster; Manage operational efficiency of Intermediary services in the Clusters;
• Manage, consolidate and analyse intermediary services information, statistics and reporting, Facilitate and coordinate training and development of Court Intermediaries;
• Monitor the maintenance of equipment in Courts at testifying rooms and related resources; Provide effective people management

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An LLB Degree or four year legal qualification as recognized by SAQA;
• Appropriate post qualification legal experience; Knowledge of South African foreign policy and national interest, international law and international relations;
• Knowledge and understanding of the Constitution, legislative framework governing the Public Service;
• Knowledge of Financial Management and regulatory framework/guidelines, prescripts, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Treasury Regulations, Departmental Financial Instructions, Public Finance Management Act. 

DUTIES : Key performance Areas:

• Assist in the coordination of international cooperation on Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition;
• Process requests for Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition; Implement the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act;
• Facilitate the Service of Process abroad and in South Africa; Conduct research and draft legal opinions on Departmental matters. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 with typing as a subject or Secretarial Certificate; 

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Provides a secretarial/receptionist support service to the manager;
• Provides a clerical support service to the manager;
• Provides support to the manager regarding meetings.