Jobs at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants should be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Security Management and or Risk Management. Grade A State Security Agency Course.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ working experience in a security environment of which at one (01) year must be on a supervisory level. A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES :

• Assist in the management of the total security function (personnel, document, physical assets, contingency planning and security planning) of the Office of the Chief Justice and linked institutions. Implement the OCJ’s Security and Risk Management policies. Development and implementation of appropriate security measures and procedures. The development and implementation of training and awareness programmes. Interaction with security-related and relevant authorities including government departments (State Security Agency, Comsec, DOJCD, etc.). Manage the private security service provider and ensure compliance with the applicable service level agreement(s). Facilitate internal and external audits and ensure that the office is ready with regard to security and risk management matters. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants should be in possession of a three (3) years National Diploma in Management Sciences/ Human Resource Management/ Public Administration/Public Management or equivalent relevant qualification at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of three (03) years’ experience in Human Resource environment. A driver’s license will serve as an added advantage. 

DUTIES :

• Implement recruitment and selection processes in the department. Align the adverts according to job specifications and placement of the advert in a correct format. Place adverts in various advertising platform (DPSA circular, Government page, and Newspapers). Coordinate the shortlisting and interview. Disseminate selection information to panel members.
• Communicate with line managers regarding selection activities in line with the legislative requirements. Implement and monitor compliance of selection processes within the department. Serve as a scriber during shortlisting and interviews process. Conduct personnel suitability checks and verification of qualifications for recommended candidates. Ensure proper recording of all received application forms.
• Arrange competency assessment for recommended candidates for SMS posts. Ensure compliance with OCJ Recruitment and Selection Policy and Public Service prescripts. Provide administrative support within the sub-directorate. Schedule and organise meetings. Provide secretariat support services to the meetings. Compile minutes and memos. Handle incoming and outgoing office correspondence. Supervise and develop staff. Ensure general supervision of employees.
• Allocate duties and perform quality control on the work delivered by officials. Manage leave of staff. Advise and lead supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work. Manage performance, conduct and discipline of employees. Ensure that all employees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants should be in possession of a National Diploma in Legal Interpreting or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6 with 360 credits as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ practical experience in Court Interpreting. A valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage.

DUTIES :

• Render interpreting services in high profile matters: Interpret in complex cases. Interpret in criminal, civil, and Labour Court. Interpret in Small claims Court.
• Control and attend to personnel administrative aspects of Interpreters: Provide and coaching to junior/ senior Interpreters. Manage performance agreement contracts. Draw a schedule for replacement of Court Interpreters.
• Translate Legal documents and exhibits: Study and analyse the source documents. Conduct necessary research and consult. Check, edit and revise the translated documents, procure foreign language interpreters and casuals in line with PFMA and the relevant policy: Report statistics to be generated and escalated to the cluster manager for consolidation. Authorise payments of foreign and casual language interpreters.
• Develop terminology: Harvest of terminology and database development. Provide terms and their respective meanings in the glossary register. Supervise and develop staff: Allocate duties and perform quality control on the work delivered by officials.

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants should be in possession of a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA. No experience is required. An LLB degree or recognised Legal degree as well as a valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage.
• The candidate must be willing to travel. 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

DUTIES :

• Render general clerical support services: Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve legal correspondence, case files and data. Update litigation register and track case progress.
• Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component: Handle sub-inventory controller for the manager’s office, Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to procurement of goods and services. Provide personnel administration clerical support services within the component: maintain a leave register within the Legal Services Unit. Keep and maintain personnel records and attendance register within the component.
• Provide administrative support service: Provide logistical arrangements to meetings, provide secretariat support services to the meetings and compile minutes and memos.