This vacancy has closed. It closed on 28 August 2026 and is kept here for reference only.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JUDICIAL SUPPORT

Office of the Chief Justice

Reference number: 2026/99/OCJ
Salary: R487 197 - R573 897.per annum (Level 09). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
Centre: Gauteng Division of The High Court: Pretoria
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 28 August 2026
Circular: No 29 of 2026

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 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 presentations as well as the implementation of resolutions emanating from such meetings, attend to the Judge President’s actionable items from the Heads of Court committees he chairs, ensure necessary secretariat support in meetings chaired by the Judge President, including but not limited to Divisional Leadership meetings, Divisional operational meetings as well as Divisional Judges meetings and Divisional stakeholder meetings, manage travel arrangements and complete documentation for approval. facilitate maintenance of Judge President’s vehicle and submit logbook. Submit S&T claims, cell phone and 3G data claims, provide a record management function, including collection, distribution, retrieval and filling of records.

Where to send your application

Applications can be sent via email to 2026/99/OCJ@judiciary.org.za

Enquiries

Technical Related Enquiries: Mr. PA Nkone Tel No: (012) 492 7606 HR Related Enquiries: Ms T Mbalekwa Tel No: (010) 494 8515

Note

The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 29 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 14 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 7 September 2026.

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