OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE: LIBRARIAN

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE

The Office of the Chief Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts, the
objectives of section 195 (1)(i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996, the Employment Equity
imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act55) of 1998) and the relevant Human
Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration and preference will be given to
Women, Persons with Disabilities and youth.

APPLICATIONS : National Office (Midrand)/Constitutional Court: Braamfontein: Quoting the
relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Director: Human
Resources, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X10, Marshalltown, 2107
or hand deliver applications to the Office of the Chief Justice, Human Resource
Management, 188, 14th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand, 1685. or via email at
applicationsNO@judiciary.org.za

CLOSING DATE : 06 September 2024

NOTE : All applications must be submitted on a New Z83 form, which can be
downloaded on internet at www.judiciary.org.za/
www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp or obtainable from any Public Service
Department and should be accompanied by a recent comprehensive CV only;
contactable referees (telephone numbers and email addresses must be
indicated). Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified
copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of
the interview following communication from Human Resources. Each
application form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialed on both
pages by the applicant. The application must indicate the correct job title, the
office where the position is advertised and the reference number as stated in
the advert. Failure by the applicant to fully complete, sign and initial the
application form will lead to disqualification of the application during the
selection process. Applications on the old Z83 will unfortunately not be
considered. Should you be in a possession of a foreign qualification, it must be
accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification
Authority (SAQA). Dual citizenship holders must provide the Police Clearance
certificate from the country of origin (when shortlisted all non – SA Citizens will
be required to submit a copy of proof of South African permanent residence).

Applications that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements will
not be considered. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel
suitability check (criminal record, financial checks, qualification verification,
citizenship checks, reference checks and employment verification).
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not
been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this
advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The
Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the
advertised post(s). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned
requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered.
Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not
being considered during the selection process. All shortlisted candidates for
Senior Management Service (SMS) posts will be subjected to a technical
competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job,
the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the
interview and technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend
candidates to attend generic managerial competencies using the mandated
Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) SMS competency
assessment tools.

Applicants could be required to provide consent for access
to their social media accounts. One of the minimum entry requirements to the
Senior Management Service is the Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry
Programme (certificate) which is an online course, endorsed by the National
School of Government (NSG). For more details on the pre-entry course visit:
https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms-pre-entry-programme. The
successful candidate will be required to complete such prior to appointment.
All successful candidates will be expected to enter into an employment contract
and a performance agreement within 3 months of appointment, as well as be
required to undergo a security clearance three (3) months after appointment.
The Office the Chief Justice complies with the provisions of the Protection of
Personal Information Act (POPIA); Act No. 4 of 2013. We will use your personal
information provided to us for the purpose of recruitment only and more
specifically for the purpose of the position/vacancy you have applied for. In the
event that your application was unsuccessful, the Office of the Chief Justice
will retain your personal information for internal audit purposes as required by
policies. All the information requested now or during the process is required for
recruitment purposes. Failure to provide requested information will render your
application null and void. The Office of the Chief Justice will safeguard the
security and confidentiality of all information you shared during the recruitment
process.
OTHER POSTS

POST 30/109 : LIBRARIAN REF NO: 2024/142/OCJ
SALARY : R376 413 – R443 403 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to
sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Constitutional Court: Braamfontein

REQUIREMENTS : Matric certificate and a three (3) year National Diploma/Degree qualification in
library or equivalent relevant qualification at NQF level 6 with 360 credits as
recognized by SAQA. A minimum of 3-year experience as a Librarian.
Knowledge of and experience in legal library environment as well as
understanding comparative research and international legal matters. Computer
Literacy (MS Office, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel & Internet). Report
writing skills, Research and planning skills. Excellent communication skills
(written and verbal). Interpersonal Relations. Knowledge of OPAC systems. 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 general requirements.

DUTIES : An up to date and building a balanced collection to support Judges and users
of the library; Identify and Select materials for purchase from different sources,
publisher’s catalogues, other library catalogues, bibliographies, Ensure
collection building for Comprehensive collection, Conduct searches on the
internet; global books in print; publishers’ catalogues; book reviews in journals;
acquisition lists from major libraries in the world, Ascertain that there are no
duplications in your orders by thoroughly checking the catalogue, Selection,
purchasing and development of Library Service collections in accordance with
library policies and guidelines. Manage acquisitions workflow up to
cataloguing. – (ordering, receipt and accession); Ensure correct orders are sent
on time and update order status. Ordering and Creation of Basic cataloguing.
Receive publications and check against orders, Update Judges and Law Clerks
on new acquisitions, manage new additions that are donated to the library,
Review Invoices and forward, Review and add fund cycle for every financial
year. Manage and control of serials as well as renewal of subscriptions and
Vendor Operations; Claiming and returning of issues, Renew and review of
subscriptions when required, identify materials for binding, preparing loose
issues of journals and law reports for binding, Process bound journals when
returned from binders, add new books, bound journals and law reports to Asset
Register, Bar coding, adding records to library system and entries in Asset
Register. Verification of assets and participate in administrative functions;
Conduct Asset verification and stocktaking of library material and removing
outdated books from shelves and updating computerized databases and asset
register, collect daily stats, Submit stats.

ENQUIRIES Technical enquiries: Mr A Mdletshe Tel No: (011) 359 7400/7472
HR enquiries: Ms K Mokgatlhe Tel No: (011) 359 7400/ 7574.
NOTE : The Organization will give preference to candidates in line with the
Employment Equity goals