SENIOR FAMILY ADVOCATE

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Reference number: 132/26/EC
Salary: R1 242 915 – R1 934 208 per annum. The all-inclusive remuneration package will be structured in accordance with OSD rules.
Centre: Family Advocate: East London
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 11 August 2026
Circular: No 26 of 2026

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Requirements

An NQF level 7 qualification in Law / LLB as recognized by SAQA A minimum of eight (8) years appropriate post qualification litigation experience; Admitted as an Advocate; The right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa; A valid driver’s license. Skills and Competencies: Good communication (written and verbal) skills; Research, investigation, presentation, monitoring and evaluation; Attention to detail; Diversity Management; Dispute and Conflict resolution skills; Operational and People management; Financial management; Computer literacy.

Duties

Execute the mandate of the Office of the Family Advocate; Perform all functions and duties of the Senior Family Advocate (Head of Office) in accordance with relevant legislation; Continuous improvement in the organisational performance of the office and its satellites; Management of performance information; Manage and ensure effective and efficient service delivery at the various service points within the respective jurisdiction (Head of Office), Performance Management, conduct complex enquiries, training, mentoring and coaching of all occupational classes in the Office; Perform all functions of the implementation of Risk Management Plan; Ensure audit compliance; Reporting to the Principal Family Advocate.

Where to send your application

Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: https://forms.office.com/r/X2XaVPasWu OR Postal address: The Human Resources: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001 OR Physical address: Application Box, First Floor Reception, East Tower.

Enquiries

Adv Nthabiseng Thokoane Tel No: (012) 357 8021

Note

A separate application must be submitted for each position quoting the relevant reference number.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 26 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 24 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 30 July 2026.

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