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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 Organization requires the services of a qualified individual at its Cape Town Regional Office for the position of:
 
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
SENIOR OFFICER HIGH AND MAGISTRATE COURT: GRADE 12
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LOCATION: Cape Town
CLOSING DATE & TIME: 5/5/2021 11:55 PM
 
Purpose of the Job: Attend to litigated maters by investigating, assessing and settling defended claims with the view to reduce the number of matters that proceed to trial and to provide supervisory function to the team.

 
Key Performance Areas
Supervise unit to conduct preliminary assessments and recommend on the appointment of experts.
  • Ensure that the unit Investigate, evaluate and settle claims to contribute to a reduction in matters that proceed to trial.

Actively manage and control the litigation process in the unit to ensure early settlement.
  • Closely monitor and take actions to manage the litigation process.

Provide reports to the unit.
  • Report on trial outcomes and out of court settlements for the unit.

Monitoring, reporting and performance appraisals reviews.
  • Keep records of statistics and compile monthly reports.

Establish and maintain positive internal stakeholder relations.
  • Effective communication with various departments on problems experienced and solution thereof.

Establish and maintain positive external stakeholder relations.
  • Establish and maintain contacts with the legal community, other agencies and courts.
  • Network with panel attorneys, exchange opinions /ES to settling matter.
  • Liaising with panel attorneys on block settlements and early settlements.

 
Qualifications and Experience:
·     B Degree in Law at NQF Level 8
  • Admission as an Attorney or Advocate of the High Court.
  • Relevant 4 Years' experience in the claims/litigation environment of which 1 year must be on supervisory level.


Technical and Behavioral competencies required:
  • Dispute resolutions and negotiation skills.
  • Third party compensation law.
  •  Understanding of the RAF Business Processes.
  •  Computer Literacy
  •  Sound knowledge of the Amendment Act and Regulations.
  •  Sound knowledge of Magistrate Court Rules and Magistrate Court Act and High court Rules and Act.
  •  Knowledge of relevant case law and Legislation.
  •  Supervisory skills
  •  Planning and organizing
  •  Analytical thinking
  •  Good communication skills
  • Adaptability and flexibility- job requires being open to change and consider variety in the work place
  • Initiative – willingness to take decisions and responsibility
  • Leadership- willingness to lead take change and offer opinions and solutions
  • Social orientation-team work.
  •  Organisational Resilience
  •  Team Resilience
  •  Personal Mastery
  •  Judgement and Decision making
  •  Emotional Wisdom
  •  Ethics and Governance
  •  Customer Orientation and Customer focus
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Remuneration:
Total cost to company of the minimum remuneration package applicable to this position is R502 953.00 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: 05 May 2021  
 
Applications can be forwarded to the Recruitment Officer at the RAF, Cape Town branch; e-mail address is CPTRecruitment@raf.co.za  OR hand delivered to 2nd Floor, Correspondence Department, 1 Thibault Square, Long Street, Cape Town.
 
.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
 
NB: 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.