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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JUDICIAL SUPPORT

Office of the Chief Justice · gauteng

Salary band

R 487 197 – R 573 897

Closing date

28 August 2026

Reference

2026/99/OCJ

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About this role

Department

Office of the Chief Justice

Location

Gauteng Division of The High Court: Pretoria

Salary

R487 197 - R573 897.per annum (Level 09). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.

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 (1) year should be at supervisory level. A driver’s license/LLB degree will serve as an added advantage. 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. Skilled in communication (written and verbal), facilitation, report writing, people management and empowerment, strategic and leadership, problem solving, presentation, decision-making, interpersonal relations. Along with the following attributes: Ability to multitask, professional telephone manners, able to work under pressure and meticulous.

Duties

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 93 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 prese

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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 (1) year should be at supervisory level
·A driver’s license/LLB degree will serve as an added advantage
·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
·Skilled in communication (written and verbal), facilitation, report writing, people management and empowerment, strategic and leadership, problem solving, presentation, decision-making, interpersonal relations
·Along with the following attributes: Ability to multitask, professional telephone manners, able to work under pressure and meticulous

Key Duties

·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 93 Judge President
·including but not limited to drafting and compiling all memos
·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

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Make sure you have everything ready before the closing date.

✓Download and fully complete the official Z83 form - partial or outdated Z83 versions are rejected
✓Prepare a detailed CV listing every previous post with exact start and end dates (month and year)
✓Get certified copies of all qualifications - certification must be done at a police station or commissioner of oaths
✓Include a certified copy of your South African ID document or passport
✓Include a copy of your valid driver's licence (front and back)
✓Be prepared to undergo a criminal record check - a conviction may disqualify you depending on the nature of the post
✓Submit your complete application package to ocj@judiciary.org.za before the closing date - late or incomplete submissions are not considered

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What is the salary for the ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JUDICIAL SUPPORT position?+

The advertised salary band for this post is R 487 197 – R 573 897. This is the all-inclusive remuneration package, which typically covers basic salary, medical aid contribution, and other benefits. The exact split between cash and benefits is determined at appointment stage.

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