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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 the safe use of our roads.
                                                                                                                                                  
The Organisation requires the services of a qualified individual at its Johannesburg Regional Office for the position of:
 
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
SENIOR OFFICER HIGH COURT AND MAGISTRATE COURT: EXTERNAL LITIGATION
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LOCATION: Johannesburg
CLOSING DATE & TIME: 4/29/2019 11:55 PM
 
 
Purpose of the Job: Attend to litigated matters 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 assessment and recommend on the appointment of experts.
  • Actively manage and control the litigation process in the unit to ensure early settlement.
  • Provide reports for the unit.
  • Monitoring, reporting and performance appraisals reviews.
  • Establish and maintain positive internal stakeholder relations.
  • Establish and maintain positive external stakeholder relations.
 
Qualifications and Experience
  • B Degree in Law @ NQF Level 8
  • Admission as an Attorney or Advocate of the High Court.
  • Relevant 4 years minimum experience in claims / litigation environment of which 1 year is on supervisory experience.
 
 
Technical and behavioural competencies required:
  • Organisational Resilience
  • Personal Mastery
  • Team Resilience
  • Judgement and Decision making
  • Emotional wisdom
  • Ethics and governance
  • Customer orientation and customer focus
  • Dispute resolution and negotiation skills
  • Third party compensation law.
  • Understanding of the RAF Business Processes.
  • Computer Literate.
  • 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 Organising.
  • Analytical thinking.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Adaptability and flexibility – job requires being open to change and to consider variety in the work. 
  • Initiative – willingness to take decisions and responsibility.
  • Leadership – willingness to lead take charge and offer opinions and solutions
  • Social orientation –team work.
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Remuneration
A total cost to company of minimum remuneration package applicable to this position is R502 953.00 per annum and will be negotiable commensurate with experience.
 
Closing date: 29 April 2019
 
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".
 
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 maximum of  5 pages
 
APPLICATIONS CAN BE FORWARDED FOR ATTENTION OF THE RECRUITMENT OFFICER AT  jhbrecruitment2@raf.co.za OR Hand delivered at 28th Floor, corner Jeppe and Von Wielligh Streets, Johannesburg.
 
The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to people from previously disadvantaged groups.
 
Prospective employees will be subjected to security vetting.
 
NB: Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful.