Job Vacancies at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 and three-year National Diploma/Degree in Management, Public Administration or legal qualification or related qualification at NQF level 6 (360 credits) as recognised by SAQA.
• An exposure in a court environment. A degree in Management or Administration or legal qualification at NQF level 7 will serve as an added advantage.
• A minimum of six (6) years’ experience of which three (3) years should be at assistant director/junior management level. A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES :

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Supreme Court of Appeal to optimally deliver on the OCJ mandate. Provide support to management of Case Flow. Mange service level agreements and contracts.
• Provide integrated human resource management and management services in the court. Coordinate and facilitate internal audit and risk management services. Provide administrative and technical support.
• Monitor the overall performance of the court and enhance judicial stakeholder relations. Provide effective and efficient management of facilities and security services to the judiciary. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 Certificate. LLB degree or a four-year recognized legal qualification.
• A minimum of three (3) years legal research experience. Sound knowledge of domestic and international legal databases. A valid driver’s license.
• Exposure in the SCA court environment will be an added advantage. LLM will be an added advantage

DUTIES :

• Perform all legal duties for the judges to enable them to prepare judgments. Research and retrieve all material from all sources in both hard copy and electronic format on legal issues, as requested by judges. Read all the relevant material and analyse it thoroughly.
• Discuss all possible variations on a legal point with colleagues and/or the judge. Prepare a comprehensive memorandum on the outcome of the research.
• Proofread all judgments, articles, speeches and conference papers. Verify all references and footnotes in all judgments and legal articles against the original text for correctness.
• Correct documents with the help of track changes to allow for the acceptance/rejection of the proposed changes.
• Drafting speeches, conference notes and legal articles. Monitoring and bringing to the attention of judges of the court recent developments in case law and jurisprudence. Provide support to court personnel with research related queries as assigned. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade twelve (12) certificate, a minimum of 20 modules completed towards an LLB or Bachelor Law Degree and results must accompany the application.
• A minimum of two (2) years secretarial experience. A valid driver’s license. LLB Degree will serve as an added advantage.
• Exposure in the SCA court environment will be an added advantage. Shortlisted candidates will be required to pass a typing test.

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 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. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 Certificate and an LLB Degree or a four (4) year legal qualification. Driver’s license.
• (MR3 - LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in legal profession.
• MR4 - LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 8 years post qualification experience in legal profession.
• MR5 - LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 14 years post qualification experience in legal profession).

DUTIES :

• Co-ordination of Case Flow Management support process to the Judiciary. Manage the issuing of all processes. Initiating Court proceedings. Co-ordinate interpreting services, appeals and reviews. Authenticate signatures of Legal Practitioners, Notaries and Sworn Translators. Supervision and management of staff. Ensure annotation of relevant publications, codes, acts and rules.
• Attend to and execute requests from the Judiciary in connection with cases and case-related matters. Exercise control over the management and safekeeping of case records and the record room.
• Deal with the files in terms of the relevant codes and legislation. Execute Quasi-judicial indicators such as Taxation of the Bill of Costs and Warrants of Execution. Collate statistical data for reporting purposes and prepare court performance reports. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 10 (Abet level 3) or equivalent qualification. Grade 12 and a qualification in plumbing, electrical or carpentry will be an added advantage.
• General maintenance experience will be an added advantage.

DUTIES :

• Perform minor general building maintenance. Attend to minor plumbing, electrical and general handyman duties.
• Conduct routine inspections of the building on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Report unauthorized movement of equipment. Report all damage to property and assets.