Closing Date
Sunday, 24 May 2026
DPSA Job Post
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Post
15/51 : JUDGE’S SECRETARY REF NO: 2026/18/OCJ
Department
Mpumalanga
Ref No
2026/18/OCJ
Salary
R338 106 - R398 277 per annum (Level 07). The successful candidate will be
Centre
Mpumalanga Division of The High Court: Middelburg
Requirements
Applicants should be in possession of an LLB Degree or a minimum of 20 modules completed towards an LLB, BA/BCOM Law. A minimum of one (01) year secretarial experience or as an office assistant. Experience in a Legal/ Court environment and a valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate's suitability based on the POST's technical and generic REQUIREMENTS. Knowledge and skills: Knowledge on the Constitution of South Africa. Knowledge of relevant legislatives and regulations. Knowledge of case lines. Knowledge of Court online. Knowledge of secretariat prescripts, responsibilities, systems and procedures. Knowledge of Electronic Information Resource and online retrieval. Batho Pele Principles. Communication skills (verbal and written). Planning and organisational skills. Exceptional Interpersonal skills. Customer service skills and excellent typing skills including Dictaphone typing. Time management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, research capabilities and problem solving. Good Judgment and decision-making skills.
Duties
Render Secretarial support to the Judiciary: Diarise the appointments and meetings of the Judge, type and file the judgments. Ensure the judgments that are handed down (delivered), signed draft orders granted in Court or virtually are sent to the typist for scanning, upload unto Case-lines/Court-Online and the Library. Provide support functions to civil, criminal and review matters/Courts and case allocations in chambers: Collect the files before the commencement of a criminal matter from the Registrar’s office at the criminal section, update the register of reviews and sign on receipt to return the reviews to the Clerk. Ensure that the register/template of the reserved judgement is updated and notify the Statistics Officer and the office of the Judge President when judgment has been handed down. Provide support functions to civil / criminal courts: Administer the correct Oath ID or declaration in Court, when required, ensure that the bench book of the Judge is prepared and files are taken by Ushers to Court before the commencement of the proceedings. Provide general administrative support to the Judiciary: Ensure that all the travel, accommodation arrangements are in order and attend to sign the documents for approval. Ensure that the Judge’s logbook is submitted on or before the 5th of every month to the Transport Officer. Ensure that the car is booked for either maintenance and service, receive the pre-authorisation for the Judge’s vehicle.
Enquiries
Technical Related ENQUIRIES: Ms DY Seswene Tel NO: (013) 492 2213 HR Related ENQUIRIES: Mr SJ Zwane/ MV Maeko Tel NO: (013) 758 0000
Submit Via
email
Applications
ocj@judiciary.org.za
Note
The Organisation will give pREFERENCE to candidates in line with Employment Equity goals. Applicants should be in possession of an LLB Degree or a minimum of 20 modules completed towards an LLB, BA/BCOM Law. A minimum of one (01) year secretarial experience or as an office assistant. Experience in a Legal/ Court environment and a valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate's suitability based on the POST's technical and generic REQUIREMENTS. Knowledge and skills: Knowledge on the Constitution of South Africa. Knowledge of relevant legislatives and regulations. Knowledge of case lines. Knowledge of Court online. Knowledge of secretariat prescripts, responsibilities, systems and procedures. Knowledge of Electronic Information Resource and online retrieval. Batho Pele Principles. Communication skills (verbal and written). Planning and organisational skills. Exceptional Interpersonal skills. Customer service skills and excellent typing skills including Dictaphone typing. Time management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, research capabilities and problem solving. Good Judgment and decision-making skills. Render Secretarial support to the Judiciary: Diarise the appointments and meetings of the Judge, type and file the judgments. Ensure the judgments that are handed down (delivered), signed draft orders granted in Court or virtually are sent to the typist for scanning, upload unto Case-lines/Court-Online and the Library. Provide support functions to civil, criminal and review matters/Courts and case allocations in chambers: Collect the files before the commencement of a criminal matter from the Registrar’s office at the criminal section, update the register of reviews and sign on receipt to return the reviews to the Clerk. Ensure that the register/template of the reserved judgement is updated and notify the Statistics Officer and the office of the Judge President when judgment has been handed down. Provide support functions to civil / criminal courts: Administer the correct Oath ID or declaration in Court, when required, ensure that the bench book of the Judge is prepared and files are taken by Ushers to Court before the commencement of the proceedings. Provide general administrative support to the Judiciary: Ensure that all the travel, accommodation arrangements are in order and attend to sign the documents for approval. Ensure that the Judge’s logbook is submitted on or before the 5th of every month to the Transport Officer. Ensure that the car is booked for either maintenance and service, receive the pre-authorisation for the Judge’s vehicle. ocj@judiciary.org.za
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Driver’s License
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Competencies
Batho Pele
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