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COMMUNITY SCHEMES OMBUD SERVICE (CSOS)
 
The Community Schemes Ombud Service Act (Act 9 of 2011) was promulgated on 11 June 2011 and provides for the establishment of the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”) as a public entity. The CSOS has been classified as a Schedule 3A Public Entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (Act No.1 of 1999) (PFMA). 
 
ADJUDICATOR
KZN Regional Office (Ref. CSOS/ADKZN/10/2022) 
Reporting to the Regional Ombud: KZN 
 
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Requirements:
• BProc /LLB/Bachelor’s degree in Law - NQF7. 
• Admitted as an Attorney/Arbitrator. 
• Related/equivalent/added advantage or qualification for this position: Advocate. 
• A total 5 years working experience as an Adjudicator/arbitrator/attorney/advocate
• 5 years participation in administrative tribunals and or related processes including, but not limited to, litigation, mediation, conciliation. 
• Thorough knowledge of the CSOS Act as well as Sectional Titles Management Act, Companies Act, Housing Scheme for Retired Persons Act South Africa, Co-operatives Act, Promotion of Administrative Justice Act. 
 
Skills Required 
• Expert user of case management modules and Client and service centric. 
• Analytical ability. 
• MS Office skills. 
• Report writing. 
• Ability to resolve complex disputes 
• Ability to evaluate evidence 
• Ability to draft adjudication orders and reports 
• Legal research skills 
• Independence & Impartiality 
• Sense of urgency 
• Attention to detail 
• Assertiveness 
• Organisational awareness 
• Problem solving ability 
• Decision-making ability 
• Proper Planning 
 
Key Performance Areas: 
• Working with team colleagues and the senior team to improve the quality of the CSOS adjudication orders. 
• Excellent case management and closure of all matters within the prescribed time limit. 
• Preside over or adjudicate on disputes that are referred to adjudication in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. 
• Ensure that the adjudication order is delivered to both parties and enforced. 
• Issue Adjudication orders with prescribed timeframes and conduct quality assurance of adjudication orders. 
• Prepare and issue Notices of Set down for all Adjudication hearings inviting parties to a formal hearing and reside over the adjudication sessions and hear oral evidence. 
• Consider all evidence (oral and/or written submissions as applied in a civil court. 
• Conduct investigations, inspections, enter or inspect asset, record or another document. 
• Evaluate all evidence, legal research and applicable case law and hand down an adjudication order, which is binding on the parties to the dispute. 
• Provide appropriate reports.




Enquiries: Mr. Minkateko Shipalane & Ms. Selloane Makau, Human Resources Administrator, tel. (010) 593-0533. 
 
Background checks on the preferred candidates will be conducted prior to an appointment. 
 
Applications, including a covering letter and accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications, must be addressed to the Executive Manager: Corporate Affairs, Mr. Lesiba Seshoka and e-mailed to: recruitment2@csos.org.za
 
CLOSING DATE: 11 October 2022. 
 
Applicants who do not receive any response within 4 weeks of the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. 
 
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.