Assistant Director: Judicial Support

Requirements

Applicants should be in possession of a National Diploma in Office Management/ Business Administration/ relevant qualification at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of three (03) years’ relevant experience in an administrative office management environment of which one (01) year should be at supervisory level. A valid driver’s license and an LLB degree will serve as an added advantage. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate's suitability based on the post's technical and generic requirements. Knowledge and skills: Knowledge of relevant legislatives and regulations, knowledge of case lines, knowledge of office management responsibilities, systems and procedures, knowledge of Supervisory Facets, knowledge of Electronic Information Resource and online retrieval. communication skills (written and verbal), facilitation skills, report writing skills, presentation skills, decision-making, interpersonal relations, organisational skills, ability to multitask, professional telephone manner, people management and empowerment, strategic capability and leadership, problem solving and analysis, able to work under pressure and assertive Meticulous.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the administration in the Office of the Judge President, arrange and diarise meetings and appointments involving the Judge President, coordinate all engagements between Judges and Divisional Senior Officials with the Judge President, ensure attendance on all queries addressed to the office of the Judge President, attend to general correspondence in the Office of the Judge President, including but not limited to drafting and compiling all memos, letters, reports and presentations, by the Judge President, coordinate and administer leave management of the Office of the Judge President, attend to correspondence in relation to reserved Judgements as well as complaints arising from reserved Judgements, attend to arrangements for the Judge President to preside in the administering of oaths of office to members of the Provincial Executive and other office bearers, coordinate arrangements for the reconstruction of delayed appeals records involving retired and deceased Judges, facilitate the monthly reserved judgements statistics for the division, coordinate correspondence and statistics regarding reserved Judgements and updating the reserved Judgements register, collect and co-ordinate inputs from Judges including all necessary documentation to inform the budgetary processes, provide support to the Judge President in determining funding requirements for budgeting process, check and verify financial reports in support of the Judge President’s office, source and certify the correctness of invoices and statements, regarding expenditure in the Judge President’s office. Coordinate all logistics for meetings and other engagements of the Judge President, locally and internationally, including the submission of reports and presentations as well as the implementation of resolutions emanating from such meetings, attend to the Judge President actionable items from the Heads of Court committees chaired by the Judge President, ensure necessary 112 secretariat support in meetings chaired by the Judge President, including but not limited to Divisional Leadership meetings, Divisional operational meetings as well as Divisional Judges meetings and Divisional stakeholder meetings, manage travel arrangements and complete documentation for approval, facilitate maintenance of Judge President’s vehicle and submit logbook, submit S&T claims, cell phone and 3G data claims, provide a record management function, including collection, distribution, retrieval and filling of records.

How to Apply

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Notes

The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals.