The Office of the Chief Justice invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for their Judge’s Secretary Vacancies (x6 Posts). The closing date for applications is the 23rd May 2025
POST : JUDGE’S SECRETARY (X6 POSTS)
SALARY : R325 101 – R382 959 per annum.
CENTRE :
- Land Court: Randburg Ref No: 2025/72/OCJ
- Labour And Labour Appeals Court: Johannesburg Ref No: 2025/73/OCJ (X2 Posts)
- KwaZulu Natal Local Division High Court: Durban Ref No: 2025/74/OCJ
- Free State Division of the High Court: Bloemfontein Ref No: 2025/77/OCJ
- Eastern cape Division of the High Court: Mthatha Ref No: 2025/76/OCJ
REQUIREMENTS :
- Matric Certificate/Grade 12.
- One (01) to three (03) years
- Secretarial experience or as an office assistant in a legal environment.
- A valid drivers’ license.
- LLB degree or minimum of 20 modules completed towards an LLB, NA/Bcom Law degree will serve as an added advantage and results must accompany the application.
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to write a typing test.
DUTIES :
- To ensure attendance and screening of all incoming and outgoing calls.
- To ensure that appointments and meetings of the Judge are diarized.
- To ensure that the Judgements are typed and correspondences are filled accordingly in the right sections.
- To ensure that signed Judgments and orders are handed down in court or virtually, sent to the typist and Library (Judgment only).
- To ensure that all visitors are received, screened and their queries are attended to.
- To ensure all incoming and outgoing documents are recorded and filled.
- To ensure that stationary for the Judge is ordered and collected.
- To ensure all files received from various section(s) are verified by Registrar on that section.
- To ensure that the register of reviews is up to date and signed on receipt and return of reviews to the review Clerk.
- To ensure that register/template of the reserved judgement is updated and notifying the Statistical officer as well as the office of the Judge President when judgment has been handed down.
- To ensure that the transcribed judgments from transcribers reach the Judges for approval and signature.
- To ensure that the heads of Arguments from various stakeholders are received filed and verified.
ENQUIRIES :
- Randburg Technical enquiries: Ms N Mhlambi Tel No: (010) 493 6316
- Randburg HR enquiries: Ms T Mbalekwa Tel No: (010) 494 8515
- Johannesburg Technical enquiries: Ms T Nzimande Tel No: (010) 494 9238
- Johannesburg HR enquiries: Ms T Mbalekwa Tel No: (010) 494 8515
- Durban Technical enquiries: Ms K Marais Tel No: (031) 492 5562
- Durban HR enquiries: Ms SZ Mvuyana Tel No: (031) 493 1723
- Bloemfontein Technical related enquiries: Ms Z. Gxabuza Tel No: (051) 492 4523
- Bloemfontein HR related enquiries: Ms D Peters Tel No: (051) 492 4523
- Mthatha Technical Related Enquiries: Mr M Mhlontlo Tel No: (047) 504 5500
- Mthatha HR Related Enquiries: Mr S Mponzo Tel No: (043) 726 5217
APPLICATIONS :
- Randburg email at 2025/65/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
- Johannesburg email at 2025/66/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
- Durban email at 2025/67/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
- Bloemfontein email to: 2025/31/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
- Mthatha email at 2025/69/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
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CLOSING DATE : 23 May 2025
NOTE :
All applications must be submitted on a New Z83 form and should be accompanied by a recent comprehensive CV only; contactable referees (telephone numbers and email addresses must be indicated). Please send your documents in a PDF and put them in one folder. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources.
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Each application form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialed on both pages by the applicant. The application must indicate the correct job title, the office where the position is advertised and the reference number as stated in the advert. Failure by the applicant to fully complete, sign and initial the application form will lead to 40 disqualification of the application during the selection process.
Applications on the old Z83 will unfortunately not be considered. Should you be in a possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Dual citizenship holders must provide the Police Clearance certificate from the country of origin (when shortlisted all non – SA Citizens will be required to submit a copy of proof of South African permanent residence). Applications that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements will not be considered.
Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, financial checks, qualification verification, citizenship checks, reference checks and employment verification). Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful
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