This vacancy has closed. It closed on 3 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.

OFFICE MANAGER

Office of the Chief Justice

Reference number: 2026/49/OCJ
Salary: R487 197 – R573 897 per annum (Level 09). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
Centre: Supreme Court of Appeal: Bloemfontein
Province: Free State
Closing date: 3 July 2026
Circular: No 21 of 2026

Requirements

Applicants should be in possession of a three (3) years National Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree in Office Administration / Management / LLB or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of three (03) years’ relevant experience in an office administration environment of which one (01) year should be at supervisory level. A valid driver’s license and Legal research (post qualification) experience 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. Skills And Competencies: Good communication skills (verbal and written), good people skills/interpersonal relations, ability to work long hours and under pressure, self motivated, attention to detail, computer literacy (MS Office with focus on Excel), research databases, execution and planning, communication, reliability, acceptance of responsibility, management of human resources, initiative and technical skills.

Duties

Manage the Office of the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, attend to and record enquiries directed to the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, tracking of enquiries/duties to ensure timeous compliance with various deadlines and directives, manage and diarise all appointments and events, ensure the correct application of regulations, policies or any other relevant legal source or directive related to specific fields, liaise with all stakeholders with regard to matters emanating from the Office of the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, check and manage all incoming and outgoing correspondence from the President’s secretary to other stakeholders, attend to research and retrieve material from the library at the court physically and electronically, check research submitted to the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal by the Law Researchers, proof read and cite check all judgments done by the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal or any other judgment drafted by judges of appeal, manage and supervise the judge’s secretaries and support staff, manage secretaries and support staff, ensure that training needs are identified and attended to by means of informal and formal training, manage and supervise the court sittings and tea room duties of the judge’s secretaries, receive petitions filed at the court, draft detailed and competent summaries of the petitions, ensure that the details of the parties, case number and area of law are identified, compile a spreadsheet with a list of petitions received and submit to the Chief Registrar.

Where to send your application

Applications can be sent via email to 2026/49/OCJ@judiciary.org.za

Enquiries

Technical Related Enquiries: Mr VZJ Zwane Tel No: (051) 492 4696 HR Related Enquiries: Ms N. De La Rey/Ms D. Peters Tel No: (053) 492 4523

Note

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

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 21 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 19 June 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.

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