Office of the Chief Justice Circular 23 of 2021

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE

The President of the Republic of South Africa proclaimed, by Proclamation No 44 of 2010, the establishment of the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) as a national department on 23 August 2010 to support the Chief Justice as the Head of the Judiciary and the Head of the Constitutional Court. The services of the following dynamic person/s are required to capacitate the Office:

APPLICATIONS : Constitutional Court: Braamfontein: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Director: Human Resources, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X10, Marshalltown, 2107 or hand deliver applications to the Office of the Chief Justice, Human Resource Management, 188, 14th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand, 1685. Western Cape: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X14, Vlaeberg, 8018 or hand deliver applications to 30 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town.

Polokwane: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice Service Centre, Limpopo, Private Bag X9693, Polokwane, 0700 or hand deliver applications to the High Court of South Africa: Limpopo Division, Polokwane, 36 Biccard & Bodenstein Street, Polokwane, 0699.

CLOSING DATE : 09 July 2021

NOTE : The Office of the Chief Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195(1)(i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996, the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act55) of 1998) and the relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration and preference will be given to Women and Persons with Disabilities. Note: Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies/ www.judiciary.org.za. The completed and signed form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV as well as certified copies of all qualification/s and ID document (no copies of certified copies are allowed; certification should not be more than six months old). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Please indicate the reference number and position you are applying for on your application form. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Applications received after the closing date, as well as applications received via fax or email, will NOT be considered or accepted.Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes. Note: Requirement for all Senior Management Service (SMS) Posts – Nyukela Programme: This is a Pre-Entry Certificate to Senior SMS endorsed by DPSA which is offered by the National School of Government (NSG) through an online course platform. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training- course/sms-pre-entry-programme. The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of completion of the Pre-entry certificate for entry into the SMS. Furthermore, candidates shortlisted for the SMS post will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. Following the interview and the technical exercise, the Selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency based assessments.

ERRATUM: The post of Law Researcher (02 posts) (Gauteng Local Division: Johannesburg), with Ref No: 2021/135/OCJ advertised in Public Service Vacancy Circular 21, dated 11 June 2021 with a closing date 28 June 2021, has been withdrawn. We would like to apologies for the inconvenience caused by this.

POST 23/41 : REGISTRAR, REF NO: 2021/152/OCJ

CENTRE : Constitutional Court: Braamfontein

REQUIREMENTS : Matric plus an LLB Degree or a four (4) year Legal qualification. At least five (5)-years legal experience obtained after qualification. Skills and competencies: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Computer literacy. Numerical skills. Attention to detail. Planning, organizing and control. Problem solving and decision making skills. Customer service orientated. Interpersonal skills. Conflict management. Strong work ethics. Professionalism. Ability to work under pressure and meeting of deadlines. Results driven. Honesty/Trustworthy. Observance of confidentiality.

DUTIES : Comply with court rules and all relevant prescripts. Handling taxation as Taxing Master and quasi-judicial functions. Attend/ oversee to general public queries/ correspondences. Attend to judicial support functions. Issue/ sign court orders/ letters to attorneys/ litigants on behalf of the Court. Keep/ check and analyse Court’s monthly, quarterly and annual statistics and submission thereof. Facilitate/ monitoring/ evaluation of sub-ordinates. Safekeeping of records. Attend to office management, planning and organization. Manage the staff component and performance assessments. Attend and provision of required relevant documentation for audit purpose. Monitor functionality of court recording system. Notify relevant Managers regarding needs for translation/ transcripts of cases.

ENQUIRIES : Mr. M Ngonyama Tel No: (0110 359 7590

POST 23/42 : REGISTRAR’S CLERK, REF NO: 2021/153/OCJ

SALARY : R173 703. per annum. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.

CENTRE : High Court, Western Cape Division – Thembalethu (George)

REQUIREMENTS : Grade twelve (12) or equivalent qualification. Appropriate experience in general administration or court related functions will serve as an added advantage. A valid driver’s license. Understanding of confidentiality in Government. Skills and Competencies: Good administration and organising skills. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Computer literacy (MS Office). Good interpersonal and public relation skills. Ability to work under pressure and solve problems. Numerical skills. Attention to detail. Planning, organizing and controlling skills. Customer service skills orientated.

DUTIES : Render efficient and effective support services to the Court. Issuing of Court process at General Office. Render case management duties. Render counter service duties

/functions. Prepare, analyse and submit Court statistics. Maintain and keep all registers for Civil and Criminal matters. Filing and archiving of both Civil and Criminal process. Attending to case management and set down notices. Act as a liaison between Judges and Legal Practitioners. Requisitioning of accused persons from prison. Attend to

correspondence and enquiries from the public and stakeholders. Prepare and send cases to transcribers for appeal and review purposes. Attend to complaints from prisoners and members of the public. Perform administrative duties in respect of mental health, petition, review and appeal matters. Act as a liaison between Registrar and Legal Practitioners. Provide administrative support in general as requested by the Chief Registrar, Court Manager and Supervisor.

ENQUIRIES : Ms. M Baker/ Ms. L Adams Tel No: (021) 469 4000

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