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ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF)
 
The Road Accident Fund's mission is to provide appropriate cover to all road users within the borders of South Africa; to rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents in a timely and caring manner; and to actively promote safe use of our roads
 
The Organisation requires the services of qualified individuals at its Pretoria Regional Office for the following position:-
 
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
OFFICER HIGH COURT AND MAGISTRATE COURT (EXTERNAL LITIGATION)
OHCMC13032020PTA
LOCATION: Pretoria
CLOSING DATE & TIME: 3/24/2020 11:55 PM
 
 
Purpose of the Job: Provide support to the Litigation Manager in the provision and management of the RAF litigated matters in the hands of the panel attorneys and outside 15km radius.
 
Key Performance Areas
  • Conduct preliminary assessment of litigated files.
  • Recommend a litigation strategy and actions to bring the matter to finality.
  • Monitor litigation plan and strategy.
  • Escalate matters with litigious disputes to pleadings processes.
  • Provide panel attorney with file contents for trial preparation.
  • Report on trial out comes and out of court settlements.

Qualifications and Experience
  • B Degree  in Law at NQF Level 8 or equivalent.
  • Admission as an Attorney or Advocate of the High Court.
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Technical and Behavioral competencies required
  • Personal mastery
  • Emotional wisdom
  • Ethics and governance
  • Customer orientation and customer focus
  • Knowledge/skill in court rules and litigation.
  • A good understanding of the organisations litigation infrastructure, services provided and customers.
  • A good understanding of the organisations business and how panel attorneys effectively contribute or are to contribute to the RAF litigation processes.
  • Statistical, numerical and analytical principles and processes.
  • Excellent communication skills orally and in writing.
  • Awareness of RAF vision and strategic/business objectives.
  • Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
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Remuneration
Total cost to company of the minimum remuneration package applicable to this position is R349 998.00 per annum and will be negotiable commensurate with experience.
 
NB: "RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs"
 
Closing date: 24 March 2020
 
Applications can be forwarded for attention of the recruitment officer at Menlyn; e-mail address is Thembanim.recruitment@raf.co.za or hand deliver at 38 Ida Street, Menlo Park.
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS
  1. Indicate the name and the reference number for the position you are applying for on the subject line
  2. Do not submit copies of qualifications and ID as these will be requested from shortlisted candidates on the interview date
  3. Submit a short CV with a maxim of 5 pages
  4. Please indicate your current salary and salary expectations if considered for the position.

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in terms of our Employment Equity Plan
 
Please note that the prospective employees will be subjected to security vetting
 
NB:  Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within 6 weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful
NB: It is the applicants' responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.