Recruitment Opportunities at Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 6) in Public Management, Disability Studies, Law, Social Sciences and Public Policy as recognized by SAQA; A minimum of 3 years’ experience at management (Assistant Director) level;
• Knowledge of relevant Legal Frameworks, Constitution and interpretation of statutes; Knowledge and understanding of legislative framework governing the Public Service: Financial Management and regulatory framework guidelines, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Treasury Regulations, Departmental Financial Instructions and Public Finance Management Act.
• Skills and Competencies: Applied strategic thinking; Applied technology; Budgeting and financial management; Communication and information management; Continuous improvement; Diversity management; Impact and influence; Interpersonal skills; Conflict management; Problem solving and decision making skills; Planning and organizing; Project management; Team leadership.  

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Develop programmes for gender mainstreaming, youth and persons with Disabilities; Implement Departmental programmes in line with legislation for the promotion and empowerment of Women,
• Youth and Persons with Disabilities; Manage the advancement and promotion of empowerment and participation of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities;
• Coordinate and facilitate statutory reporting and compliance; Manage human, finance and other resources. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 6) as recognized by SAQA in Social Sciences, LLB; A minimum of 3 years’ experience at management (Assistant Director) level;
• Knowledge of relevant Legal Frameworks, Constitution and interpretation of statutes; Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service: Financial Management and regulatory framework guidelines, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Treasury Regulations, Departmental Financial Instructions and Public Finance Management Act.
• Skills and Competencies: Applied strategic thinking; Applied technology; Budgeting and financial management; Communication and information management; Continuous improvement; Diversity management; Impact and influence; Interpersonal skills; Conflict management; Problem solving and decision making skills; Planning and organizing; Project management; Team leadership.  

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Develop interventions for gender equality and women empowerment;
• Review Departmental policies in line with legislation for the promotion of gender equality for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities;
• Coordinate capacity building on the mainstreaming of programs promoting gender equality and Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities empowerment;
• Coordinate and facilitate statutory reporting and compliance; Manage human, finance and other resources.

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 6) in Public Management, Disability Studies, Law, Social Sciences and Public Policy as recognized by SAQA; 3-5 years’ experience of which at least 2 years must be at supervisory level;
• Knowledge of Government prescripts and court processes; Understanding Public Service Regulations and Public Finance Management Act;
• Skills and Competencies: Applied strategic thinking; Applying technology; Budgeting and financial management; Communication and information management; Continuous improvement; Citizen focus and responsiveness; Diversity management; Impact and influence; Interpersonal skills; Conflict skills; Problem solving skills; Network and building bonds; Planning and organising; Decision making skills; Project management.  

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Coordinate programmes for gender mainstreaming, youth and persons with disabilities;
• Review Departmental programmes in line with legislation for the promotion and empowerment of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities;
• Advance and promote the empowerment and participation of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities; Facilitate statutory reporting and compliance;
• Provide effective people management. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Accounting/Financial Management/Supply Chain Management at NQF level 7 as recognized by SAQA; A minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience at a supervisory level in the internal control environment;
• Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Supply Chain Management Framework, National Treasury Regulations, Supply Chain Management acquisition practices.
• Skills and Competencies: Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Planning and organizing skills; Good interpersonal relations; Communication (written and verbal) skills; Ability to work independently in a highly pressurized environment; Creative and analytical skills; Accuracy and attention to detail; Ability to analyse and solve problems; Report writing skills; Presentation and Facilitation skills.  

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Facilitate and assist with the assessment, detection, analysis, rectification and prevention of non-compliance with prescripts (DFI Treasury Regulations, Delegations and PFMA);
• Maintain the accuracy or correctness of Unauthorized, Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure checklists and Lead Schedules for the Provinces/National Office;
• Verify that all unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure cases are assessed and investigated;
• Review Departmental policies and procedures to identify and prevent internal control weaknesses; Provide effective people management. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Management/Auditing/Cost Management at (NQF level 7) as recognized by SAQA; A minimum of 3 years’ related financial or Asset Management experience at a supervisory level;
• Knowledge and understanding of the Supply Chain Management Framework, Supply Chain Management acquisition practices and National Treasury Regulations.
• Skills and Competencies: Budgeting and financial management; Concern of others; Creative thinking; Customer service orientation; Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc); Planning and organizing skills; Research and analytical skills; Communication (written and verbal) skills; Accuracy and attention to detail; Ability to analyse and solve problems; Report writing skills; Presentation and Facilitation skills.  

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Monitor and review the posting of expenditure for all moveable assets (Tangible and intangible assets);
• Monitor and review the capturing of movable assets in asset management registers;
• Prepare monthly asset reconciliation and inputs to notes to the interim and annual financial statements (IFS & AFS); Monitor and report on the implementation of the movable asset verification plan;
• Monitor the implementation and compliance with asset management policy and procedures and other relevant prescripts; Provide effective people management. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An LLB or 4 year recognized legal qualification; Admission as an Attorney; At least 2 years appropriate post qualification legal/litigation experience; Admittance as an Attorney;
• A valid driver’s license.
• Skills and Competencies: Computer literacy; Legal research and drafting; Dispute resolution; Case flow management; Strategic and conceptual orientation; Communication skills (written and verbal). 

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Handle litigation and appeals in the High Courts, Magistrate’s Court, Labour Courts, Land Claims Court and CCMA;
• Draft and/ or settle all types of agreements on behalf of the various clients;
• Render legal advice and opinion;
• Handle all forms of arbitration, including inter-departmental arbitrations and debt collection. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 and National Diploma in Legal Interpreting (NQF level 5) or any other relevant tertiary qualification at NQF level 5; Five (5) years court interpreting experience with minimum two (2) years supervisory experiences;
• Proficiency in two or more indigenous languages and English; Language requirements: Sesotho, IsiXhosa, English and Afrikaans; A valid driver’s license.
• Skills and Competencies: Communication skills. Listening skills, Interpersonal skills, Time management; Computer literacy, Analytical thinking, Problem solving, Planning and organising, Confidentiality, Ability to work under pressure and Art of interpreting.  

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Manage and supervise interpreters; Render interpreting services; Translate legal documents and exhibits; Develop terminology;
• Assist with the reconstruction of court records; Attend to personnel administrative aspects; Quarterly and annual assessments of interpreters;
• Procure Foreign Language Interpreters and Casual Interpreters in line with the PFMA. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate NQF level 6 in Financial Accounting/Financial Management/ Supply Chain Management as recognized by SAQA; A minimum of 1 year relevant experience in Financial Accounting Management/ Internal Control Environment;
• Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Budget Management, Treasury Regulations, Public Service Regulations Acts; Knowledge of Supply Chain Management (i,e BAS and PERSAL).
• Skills and Competencies: Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel); Planning and organizing skills; Ability to work independently in a highly pressurized environment; Creative and analytical skills; Ability to analyse and solve problems; Communication skills (written and verbal); Good interpersonal relations skills.  

DUTIES : Key Performance

• Assess and determine of possible unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure detected and reported;
• Review of Departmental Contracts and detection of compliance with prescripts to ensure compliance with Departmental policies and National Treasury Practice notes;
• Update the unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure registers and monitoring the implementation of corrective and disciplinary actions;
• Verify accurate record keeping, draft assessments and determination reports and presenting reports to management. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 (with typing as a subject with Secretarial Certificate or any other training course/ qualification that will enable the person to perform the work satisfactorily);
• Knowledge of Financial provisioning and / or Administration procedure and processes; Knowledge of procedure and processes applied in Office Management; Understanding of confidentiality in Government and relevant legislation.
• Skills and Competencies: Computer literacy (MS Office); Communication skills (verbally and written); Planning and organizing; Intermediate typing skills (ability to do high speed typing and utilize software packages effectively to type more advanced documents which include tables, graphs); Good interpersonal relations and customer service orientation; Ability to correctly interpret relevant documentation. 

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Make travel arrangements, process travel and subsistence claims for the manager and members of the Unit;
• Render effective and efficient secretarial services; Provide general clerical office administration;
• Coordinate unit activities inputs and compile various reports;
• Assist with provisioning requirement of the Directorate;
• Manage the diary of the Manager.