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ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF)
 
​The Road Accident Fund's mission is to provide cover to all road users within the boarders 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 Organization requires the services of a qualified individual at its Johannesburg for the positions of: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
 
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
OFFICER LEGAL COST VALIDATION X3
OLCV09042021JHB
LOCATION: Johannesburg
CLOSING DATE & TIME: 4/20/2021 11:55 PM
 
Purpose of the Job: To validate and assess legal cost bills.
 
 
Key Performance Areas:
Perform assessments of bills
  • Screening and checking compliance with RAF Act, Rules of Court, SLA and Applicable RAF Tariffs.
  • Evaluation of bills of cost that are settled and or taxed.
  • Assessment of Bills of Cost set down for taxation and those that are not set down.
  • Assessment of Bills of Cost for block settlements.
  • Prepare and make cost contributions and settle Bills of Cost.
  • Evaluate assessor invoices and accounts in terms of the SLA and applicable tariff.
  • Conduct research on case law and legal principles to keep abreast of developments.
  • Preparation of executive summaries for legal costs as per threshold. 
 
Assessment of Service Provider's Bills and Invoices (Panel Attorneys)
·     Evaluate and tax Advocate's accounts in terms of SLA and applicable tariff.
  • Evaluate Panel Attorney's files in terms of RAF tariff.
  • Evaluate assessor invoices and accounts in terms of the SLA and applicable tariff.
  • Assessment of disbursement of Experts Accounts.
  • Referral of SLA breaches to panel management.
  • Attend to block bookings.
 
 
Attend to Taxation of Bills of Cost
·     Prepare and make offers and settle Bills of Cost
  • Attendance at Magistrate's Court and Regional Court for taxations.
  • Attendance at High Courts for taxations.
  • Appearance before the taxing Master to argue complex legal principles governing taxations of legal costs.
 
Attend Reviews of Bills of Cost
  • Appearance before the taxing Master and the Magistrate to argue complex legal principles governing taxations of legal costs.
  • Prepare review documents for review proceedings in court
  • Serve review documents to opposing party citing the basis of review.
  • Attend court and appear to argue the basis of review in front of Magistrate or Judge.
 
Attend to Litigation relating to costs
  • Negotiate reasonable settlements of costs.
  • Request cost payment
  • Recover extra costs where applicable and advise Management accordingly.
  • Instruct panel attorneys to oppose and settle costs and costs applications.
  • Provide advice to Legal department in respect of Litigation processes received.
  • Updating the status of claims view note.
  • Perform verification to ensure that the right payment is made to the correct Attorney.
 
Authorization of Bills of Cost for payment
  • Attend to Fee analysis.
  • Perform duplicate checks.
  • Evaluation of bills of cost that is settled and or taxed.
  • Process Bills of Cost that are settled and or taxed.
  • Approve Bills of Cost that are settled and or taxed in terms of delegation of authority policy.
  • Request payment on the system.
  • Prepare the source documents to be forwarded to Finance department for checking and payment.
  • Keep daily statistics of activities and trends on work allocated and work to be assessed.
  • Submit daily and monthly statistics as required by Management.
  • Keep record of statistics for performance management and review.
  • Attend queries from stakeholders pertaining to Bills of cost settled and outstanding payments of accounts.
  • Referral of writs reports to quality assurance.
  • Prepare batch report for payment department.
 
Play advisory role and function to Claims Departments, Attorneys and Cost Consultants
  • Prepare and render advice to claims sections, attorneys and cost consultants
  • Instruct Panel Attorneys to attend taxations on behalf of RAF in respect of courts not falling within the proximity of offices of RAF.
  • Conduct research on Case Law and legal principles to keep abreast of developments.
 
Quality assurance on writs reporting
  • Investigation, reconciliation of Writs and reporting.
 
 
Qualifications & Experience
  • NQF 7(Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma) in Law or related qualification
  • Admission as an Attorney would be advantageous  
  • Relevant 3 years' experience in Claims or Legal Cost environment 

Behavioural competencies
  • Personal mastery.
  • Emotional wisdom.
  • Ethics and governance. 
  • Customer orientation and customer focus.
  • Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
  • Reporting –writing skills
  • Computer Literacy
  • Decision making skills
  • Negotiation skills.
  • Planning and Organizing skills
  • Analytical thinking
  • Administration skills
  • Team player with tenacity to work independently
  • In-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of RAF Act
  • Attention to detail and ability to work under extreme pressure.
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Remuneration
At the cost to company of minimum package applicable to this position is R349 998.00 per annum, and will be negotiable commensurate with experience.
 
Closing date: 20 April 2021 (Re- Advertisement)
 
NB: "RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in manner that will suit their needs".
 
APPLICATIONS CAN BE FORWARDED FOR ATTENTION OF THE RECRUITMENT OFFICER AT Jhbrecruitment3@raf.co.za  OR Hand delivered at 8-10 Junction Avenue, Block A, Parktown, Johannesburg.
 
INSTRUCTION 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 maximum of 5 pages

Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful

Security vetting shall be conducted on all prospective employees

It is the applicants' responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.
 
Preference will be given to people living with disabilities
 
NB:
  1. The positions are Twelve (12) Months Fixed Term Contract