Law Researcher Position At The Office of the Chief Justice: R444 036 – R532 602 Per Annum
- DEADLINE: 01 July 2024
- SALARY/STIPEND: Not Specified
- DURATION: Not Specified
- LOCATION: South Africa
Duties
Perform all legal duties for the Judges to enable them to prepare judgments. Research and retrieve all relevant material from all sources in both hard and electronic formats on legal issues as requested by a Judge. Read all relevant material and analyze it thoroughly. Discuss all possible variations on a legal point with colleagues and/or the Judge’s attention, prepare a comprehensive
memorandum on the outcome of the research, Proof read all judgments, articles, speeches and conference papers with respect to spelling and grammar.
Double-check all references and footnotes on all judgements and legal articles against the original text to ensure correctness. Correct mistakes with the assistance of track changes to that the Judge can accept or decline any proposed changes. Drafting of speeches, legal articles and conference papers electronic format on legal issues as requested by a Judge. Read all the relevant material and analyse it thoroughly, Prepare PowerPoint presentations, perform quasi-judicial functions, Monitoring and bringing to the attention of Judiciary new developments in law and Jurisprudence. Performing any courtrelated work requested to improve the efficiency of the court.
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Requirements For Eligibility
Matric Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree (NQF8) in LLB Degree or a four (4) year Legal qualification as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of two (2) years’ legal experience obtained after qualification. A minimum of three (3) years legal research experience. Completed articles will be an advantage. Knowledge of Electronic Information Resource and online retrieval (Westlaw, LexisNexis,
Jutastat) Skills and Competencies: Excellent research and analytical skills, Report writing and editing skills, Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), Problems analysis, solving and planning skills, Computer literacy (MS Word), Project Management, including planning and organizing ability. Ability to integrate knowledge from diverse sources. Accuracy and attention to detail,
Interpersonal skills, Ability to work under pressure, Time management skills, Creative and analytical skills.
About The Office of the Chief Justice
The mission of the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) is to provide support to the Judiciary to ensure effective and efficient court administration services.
The mandate of the OCJ is to provide effective administrative and technical support to the Chief Justice as the Head of the Judiciary and as Head of the Constitutional Court as well as to render administrative, operational and governance support to the Judiciary.
Notes For Applicants
All applications must be submitted on a New Z83 form, which can be downloaded on internet at www.judiciary.org.za /
www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp or obtainable from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a recent comprehensive CV only; contactable referees (telephone numbers and email addresses must be indicated). 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.
Each application form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialled 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 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 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 country of origin (when shortlisted All non – SA Citizens will be required to
submit a copy of proof of South African permanent residence when shortlisted. 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. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered during the
selection process. All shortlisted candidates for Senior Management Service (SMS) posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which be communicated by the Department.
Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend candidates to attend generic
managerial competencies using the mandated Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) SMS competency assessment tools. Applicants could be required to provide consent for access to their social media accounts. One of the minimum entry requirements to the Senior Management Service is the Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme (certificate) which is an online course, endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG). For more details on the pre-entry course visit:
https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms-pre-entry-programme.
The successful candidate will be required to complete such prior to appointment. All successful candidates will be expected to enter into an employment contract and a performance agreement within 3 months of appointment, as well as be required to undergo a security clearance three (3) months after appointments. The Office the Chief Justice (Constitutional Court) comply with the provisions of Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA); Act No. 4 of 2013. OCJ will use your personal information provided to us for the purpose of recruitment only and more specifically for the purpose of the position/vacancy you have
applied for.
In the event your application was unsuccessful, the Office of the Chief Justice will retain your personal information for internal audit purposes as required by policies. All the information requested now or during the process is required for recruitment purposes. Failure to provide requested information will render your application null and void. The Office of the Chief Justice will
safeguard the security and confidentiality of all information you shared during the recruitment process. Note: OCJ will give preference to candidates in line with the departmental Employment Equity goals.
It is a requirement for candidates to have the Public Service SMS Pre-Entry certificate (submitted prior to appointment). For further details, please click on the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. For more information regarding the course please visit the NSG website: www.thensg.gov.za.
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