Staatsadvokaat

Oorsig

Staatsadvokaatpos by die National Prosecuting Authority in Pietermaritzburg wat 'n LLB en vyf jaar se vervolgingservaring vereis.

Vereistes

• 'n LLB.
• Vir dienende aanklaers wat bevordering soek, enige toepaslike regskwalifikasie.
• Verskyningsreg soos uiteengesit in artikel 25(2) van die NPA Act, 32 van 1998.
• Ten minste vyf (5) jaar se post-kwalifikasie regsonderervaring in die vervolging/litisasie van Sexual Offences, Criminal Procedure, siviele litigasie en die bestuur van geslagsgebaseerde geweldsake.
• Aantoonbare bevoegdheid om onafhanklik, professioneel, verantwoordelik en met geloofwaardigheid op te tree.
• Ervaring in die begeleiding van kriminele ondersoeke en die gee van instruksies in regs- en statutêre oortredings.
• Opstel van klagstate en komplekse hofdokumente.
• Vermoë om onafhanklik sonder konstante toesig op te tree.
• Sterke interpersoonlike en kommunikasievaardighede. Besluitnemingsvermoë.
• Rekenaarvaardigheid en kennis van programme in MS Office. 'n Geldige bestuurderslisensie.

Pligte

• Om kriminele verrigtinge namens die Staat te instelleer en te voer, om enige daarmee gepaardgaande handeling te verrig en om die pligte en funksies uit te voer wat aan die vervolging opgedra word kragtens enige Act en/of die Policy Manual en/of enige ander riglyne, onder andere om saakdossiers te bestudeer, te besluit oor die instelling van en die voer van kriminele verrigtinge, insluitend verrigtinge van 'n gevorderde of komplekse aard in die toegewyde Sexual Offences Courts.
• Skep sake gereed vir die hof, begelei ondersoeke en raadpleeg getuies, stel klagstate en ander hofdokumente op, insluitend dokumente wat meer kompleks van aard is.
• Voer die Staat se saak in die hof.
• Lewer getuienis, kruisverhoor en spreek die hof toe oor, onder andere, skuldigbevinding en vonnis.
• Om kriminele en siviele litigasie in ooreenstemming met vereistes wat wettiglik op die Staat geplaas word met betrekking tot aspekte van kriminele en siviele aktiwiteite relevant tot die mandaat van die National Prosecuting Authority oor die bestuur van geslagsgebaseerde geweld en alle aangeleenthede daaraan verbonde, te verseker.
• Om sake deur die Criminal Justice System te volg, te monitor en te fasiliteer, bestuur die hofrolle by toegewyde Sexual Offences Courts.
• Verseker die bywoning van getuies, ondersoekbeamptes en aangehoudenes by die hof.
• Verseker 'n vermindering van die tyd neergelê op die finalisering van sake in ooreenstemming met die mandaat van NPA.
• Help om funksionele verhoudings met belanghebbendes te verbeter.
• Konstante opvolg met die tersaaklike belanghebbendes.
• Help om die skuldigbevindingskoers te verbeter.
• Superviseer, leer en ontwikkel tersaaklike rolspelers waar nodig.
• Dien maandelikse verslae (insluitend statistieke) rakende prestasiebestuur in.

Hoe om aan te sollisiteer

e mail: Recruit2026272@npa.gov.za

Navrae: Ethel Mokgoko Tel No: (033) 392 8761

Notas

Applicants must apply by submitting applications on the most recent Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/ and a comprehensive CV ONLY (with detailed experience information). Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by SAQA (only when shortlisted). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation (only when shortlisted). All applications must reach the NPA on/or before the closing date. No late applications will be accepted/processed. Documents should not be password protected, and ZIP files will be blocked. The NPA cannot be held responsible for server delays. All applications must reach the NPA on/or before the closing date. No late applications will be accepted/processed. The applicant’s attention is drawn to the fact that the NPA uses an Electronic Response Handling System in terms of e-mailed applications. Please do not contact the NPA directly after you have e-mailed your applications to enquire if your application(s) have been received. If you have not received an acknowledgement of receipt within one week after the closing date, then you can contact the NPA. The NPA reserves the right not to fill any particular position. If you do not hear from us within (6) six months from the closing date of the advert, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Successful candidates will be subjected to a security clearance of at least confidential. Appointment to this position will be provisional, pending the issue of security clearance. Fingerprints will be taken on the day of the interview. The social media accounts of shortlisted applicants may be accessed as part of the verification process. A valid driver’s license will be a requirement where applicable. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments which are, a practical exercise and an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All SMS posts will be subjected to a lifestyle audit. SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the NPA. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. A pre-entry certificate obtained from the National School of Government (NSG) is required for all SMS applicants for Public Service Act positions in the NPA (SMS pre-entry certificate to be submitted prior to appointment). NPA Act appointments are exempted from the pre-entry certificate requirement. This is a Public Service specific training programme. The name of the course is Certificate for entry into the SMS. The full details can be sourced from the link https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.. Applicants are advised that from 1 January 2021 a new application form for employment (Z83) is in use. The new application for employment form can be downloaded at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies. From 1 January 2021 should an application be received using the incorrect (old) application for employment (Z83), it will not be considered. NB! Applicants who are successful must please note that the NPA is not in a position to pay resettlement costs. ERRATUM: DPP: Pietermaritzburg - Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions with Recruit 2026/206; Strategy Management: Knowledge Information Officer with Recruit 2026/250 and OWP: Mpumalanga (Witbank) – Assistant Director: Asset; Fleet and Facilities with Recruit 2026/244 advertised in circular 25 of 2026 on 17 July 2026 are hereby withdrawn. MANAGEMENT ECHELON