REGTEGAVORSEKER

Oorsig

Verskaf regsondersteuning aan regters en hofamptenare by die Eastern Cape-divisie van die Hooggeregshof in Makhanda, waarvoor 'n LLB-graad en drie jaar se regsonderzoekservaring vereis word.

Vereistes

• Aansoekers moet 'n LLB-graad of 'n vierjaar erkende regskwalifikasie soos deur SAQA erken, hê. 'n Minimum van drie (3) jaar se regsonderzoekservaring in die tersaaklike veld.
• Hoëghof- of litigasie-ervaring en 'n geldige bestuurderslisensie sal as 'n bykomende voordeel dien.
• Alle gekorte lys kandidate sal 'n voor-toelatings praktiese oefening onderneem as deel van die assesseringsmetode om die geskiktheid van die kandidaat te bepaal op grond van die pos se tegniese en algemene vereistes.
• Kennis en Vaardighede: Kennis van elektroniese inligtingsbronne en aanlyn ontsluiting (Westlaw, LexisNexis, Jutastat SAFLLI en Sabinet) Praktykhandleiding van die Hof, deeglike begrip van Suid-Afrikaanse reg en regstelsel, Interpretasie en toepassing van die reg, Batho Pele-beginsels, Kommunikasievaardighede (mondeling en skriftelik), probleemoplossing en besluitnemingsvaardighede, uitstekende navorsings-en analitiese vaardighede, verslagskryf- en redigeervaardighede, analitiese vaardighede, aanbiedingsvaardighede, beplannings- en organisatoriese vaardighede, rekenaargeletterdheid.
• Kommunikasie en inligtingsbestuur, akkuraatheid en aandag tot besonderhede.
• Diversiteitsbestuur, hantering van interpersoonlike konflik, projektbestuur, vermoë om onder druk te werk en tydbestuursvaardighede.

Pligte

• Verskaf ondersteuning aan regsnavorsingsfunksies vir die regters en ander hofamptenare: Verskaf ondersteuning met regsnavorsing oor verskeie regskwessies, statutte, reëls, regulasies en regspraak, ontleed en pas komplekse regsbeginsels toe en verskaf opsommings aan die regters, verskaf navorsingsondersteuning aan regters by die voorbereiding van verhore en probeerslae, voer navorsing uit en ontsluit alle materiaal uit alle bronne in beide hardekopie en elektroniese formaat oor regskwessies, soos deur 'n regter versoek, verskaf ontleding deur die bestudering van alle tersaaklike materiaal, bestudeer alle tersaaklike materiaal en verskaf 'n deeglike ontleding daarvan.
• Berei en stel regsmenings op: Verskaf ondersteuning aan die regters met ontleding van regsargumente wat deur litigante ingedien is, evalueer meriete van elke argument, ondersoek ondersteunende en teenoorgestelde regspraak (presedent) en verskaf aanbevelings aan die regters, hersien regskwessies, argumente en tersaaklike regspraak in die vorm van regsmemos, berei 'n omvattende memorandum voor oor die uitkoms van die regsnavorsing.
• Verskaf ondersteuning met die opstel van duidelike, konsekwente en omvattende uitsprake: Verskaf ondersteuning aan regters by die hersiening en proeflees van konsepuitsprake om duidelikheid en akkuraatheid te verseker, proeflees alle uitsprake, artikels, toesprake en konferensiepapake ten opsigte van spelling en grammatika, gehalteverseker alle verwysings, volledige aanhaling van uitsprake en voetnote in alle konsepuitsprake en regsartikels teen die oorspronklike teks om korrektheid en akkuraatheid te verseker, korrigeer foute (tikfoute) met behulp van 'track changes' sodat regters enige voorgestelde veranderinge kan aanvaar of van die hand wys.
• Verseker dat regters op hoogte is van onlangse ontwikkelinge in regspraak, praktykriglyne en wetgewing: Gehalteverseker die handhawing van kennis van onlangse regsontwikkelings, nuwe wetgewing en tersaaklike regspraak, verskaf ondersteuning aan die monitering van regstydskrifte, verseker dat regters toegang het tot die jongste regsinligting, hou treding met onlangse ontwikkelinge in tersaaklike regsgebiede, soos wetgewingsveranderinge, nuwe presedente en ontluikende regstendense.

Hoe om aan te sollisiteer

Applications can be sent via email to 2026/83/OCJ@judiciary.org.za

Navrae: Technical Related Enquiries: Ms. L Frazer Tel No: (046) 603 5000 : HR Related Enquiries: Ms. Z Sulo at (087) 086 6929

Notas

The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals. 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). 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. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. Applicants could be required to provide consent for access to their social media accounts. Prior to appointment for SMS, a candidate would be required to complete the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to Senior Management Services as endorsed by DPSA which is an online course, endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG). 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/. 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 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 possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation considered. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, financial checks, qualification verification, citizenship checks, social media, 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 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 appointment. The Office the Chief Justice complies with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA); Act No. 4 of 2013. We 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 that 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. OTHER POSTS