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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
 
The President of the Republic of South Africa proclaimed, by Proclamation No 44 of 2010, the establishment of the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) as a National Department on 23 August 2010 to support the Chief Justice as the Head of the Judiciary and the Head of the Constitutional Court. The services of the following dynamic person/s are required to capacitate the Office: 
 
CONTRACT JUDGES SECRETARY (41 POSTS) 
(3 YEAR CONTRACT) 
CENTRE GAUTENG DIVISION: PRETORIA (22 POSTS), 
REF NO: 2020/54/OCJ 
GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION: JOHANNESBURG (16 POSTS), REF NO: 2020/55/OCJ 
LABOUR AND LABOUR APPEALS COURT: JOHANNESBURG (1 POST), REF NO: 2020/56/OCJ 
LAND CLAIMS COURT: LAND CLAIMS COURT: RANDBURG (POST BASED IN DURBAN) (1 POST), REF NO: 2020/57/OCJ 
HIGH COURT: DURBAN (1 POST), 
REF NO: 2020/58/OCJ 
LEVEL 7 
SALARY R 257 508.00 per annum plus 37% in lieu benefits. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement. 

 
REQUIREMENTS:
 Grade (12). One (1) to three (3) years’ Secretarial experience or as an Office Assistant. 
 A valid driver’s licence 
 An LLB Degree or a minimum of 20 modules completed towards an LLB, BA or BCom Law Degree will serve as an added advantage and results must accompany the application. 
 Shortlisted candidates will be required to pass a typing test. 
 
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 
 Proficiency in English. 
 Good communication skills (verbal and written). 
 Administration and organizational skills. 
 Exceptional interpersonal skills. 
 Ability to meet strict deadlines and to work under pressure. 
 Attention to detail. 
 Customer care service skills. 
 Excellent typing skills. 
 Confidentiality and time management. 
 Computer literacy (MS Word) 
 Research capabilities. 
 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 
 Typing (or format) of draft memorandum decision; opinions or judgement entries written by or assigned by Judge. 
 Provide general secretarial/administrative duties to the Judge. 
 Manage and type correspondence; Judgements and orders for the Judge. 
 Arrange and diarize appointments; meetings for official visits and make travel and accommodation arrangements. 
 Safeguarding of all case files and the endorsement of case files with an order made by Judge. 
 Update files, documents and provide copies of documents to the Registrar. 
 Perform digital recording of Court proceedings on urgent court cases after hours and ensure integrity of such recordings. 
 Store, keep and file Court records safely. 
 Accompany the Judge to the Courts. 
 Management of Judge’s vehicle, logbook and driving thereof. 
 Compile data and prepare reports and documents for assigned Judges as necessary; including expense reports, continuing legal hours, financial disclosure statements and case management. 
 Arrange receptions for the Judge and his or her visitors and attend to their needs. 
 Management of Judge’s library and updating of documentation. 
 Execute legal research as directed by the Judge and comply with Prescripts; Departmental policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
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ENQUIRIES: Gauteng: Ms T Mbalekwa Tel No: (011) 335 0404 
Durban: Ms L Marrie Tel No: (031) 372 3164 
 
APPLICATIONS Gauteng: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X7, Johannesburg, 2000 or hand deliver applications to the 12th floor, Cnr Pritchard and Kruis Street, Johannesburg. 
 
KwaZulu Natal: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X54372, Durban, 4000, or hand deliver applications to the Office of the Chief Justice, Human Resource Management, 1st floor, 2 Devonshire place, off Anton Lembede Street, Durban. 
 
CLOSING DATE: 12 JUNE 2020
 
NOTE: In the filling of the advertised posts, the objectives of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 and the staffing policy of the Public Service broadly will be taken into consideration. Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department. A completed and signed form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated comprehensive CV as well as certified copies of all qualification(s), identity document and driver’s license. A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. Applications that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements will not be considered. 
 
The Office of the Chief Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195 (1)(i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996), the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration. The successful candidate/s will be subjected to Pre-Vetting (Pre-Screening). Financial records will only be checked and considered for applicants applying for Finance related posts. Upon appointment applicants will be subjected to vetting with the purpose of determining their security competency. 
 
All candidates selected for SMS posts must undergo a competency assessment after the interview. If you do not hear from us within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The Department reserves the right not to fill these positions.