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ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF)
 
The Road Accident Fund's mission is to provide 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 a qualified individual at its Pretoria Regional Office for the positions of:
 
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
SENIOR OFFICER: HIGH COURT AND MAGISTRATE COURT (EXTERNAL LITIGATION)
SOEL 07022020 PTA
LOCATION: Pretoria
CLOSING DATE & TIME: 2/18/2020 11:50 PM
 
 
Purpose of the job: Attend to matters by investigating, assessing and settling defended claims with the view to reduce the number of matters that proceed to on 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 & Experience
  • B Degree in Law at NQF 8
  • Admission as Attorney of the High court or Advocate
  • Relevant 4 years working experience in a claims/ litigation environment of which 1 (one) year is on supervisory experience

 
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
  • Organizational 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 the 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 to consider variety in the work place
  • 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
The total cost to company of minimum package applicable to this position is R502 953.00 per annum and will be negotiable commensurate with experience.

Closing date: 18 February 2020
 
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".
 
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
APPLICATIONS CAN BE FORWARDED FOR ATTENTION OF THE RECRUITMENT OFFICER AT:  gadifeled.recruitment@raf.co.za  OR Hand Deliver at 38 Ida Street, Menlo Park.

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to people from previously disadvantage 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
          
NB: It is the applicants' responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.