Office of the Chief Justice- Typist

Office of the Chief Justice- Typist

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 : Mpumalanga/ Middelburg/Mbombela: Quoting the relevant reference
number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head: Office of the Chief
Justice, Private Bag X20051, Mbombela 1211. Applications can also be hand
delivered to, Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, Office of the Chief Justice
Provincial Service Centre, 311 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, 1200.

CLOSING DATE : 28 November 2025
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). Please send your documents in a PDF and put them in one folder.

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. 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. 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 7considered. 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
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 42/107 : TYPIST REF NO: 2025/324/OCJ
SALARY : R193 359 – R227 766 per annum (Level 04). The successful candidate will be
required to sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Mpumalanga Division of The High Court: Mbombela High Court

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12. No experience required. A valid Driver’s license will serve as an
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 of the legal terminology, court procedures, rules and
environment, counter services, filing system, understanding of legislative
governing the Public Service (Batho Pele & PSR), knowledge of Batho Pele
Principles, computer literacy (Microsoft Office). typing skills (speed 35 words
per minute) good communication skills (written and verbal). good interpersonal
relations, planning and organization skills. good problem-solving skills.
accuracy and attention to details. ability to work under pressure. good time
keeping. Telephone etiquette.

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Who are we?

DUTIES : Type court orders, court documents and reports. Type appeals, reviews,
memorandums, reports, minutes, circulars, notice of set downs, witness
statements and taxing master reports. Type Rule 6(12) orders and make
available in terms of the rule. Type judgments. Sort and distribute incoming and
outgoing files. Make amendments on judgments as per judges’
request/instruction. Compile term roll, week roll and un/opposed motion roll and
maintain registers. Draft term rolls for each court term in line with the Gazetted
terms. Type supplementary rolls. Compile and submit relevant orders and
judgments to relevant stakeholders. Provide Advocates enrolment orders to the
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Send all judgments
provided to the typing unit, in the required format, to the elected person (for
reporting purposes on Saflii).

ENQUIRIES : Technical enquiries Ms DY Seswene Tel No: (013) 492 2213
HR enquiries: Mr SJ Zwane / Mr MV Maeko Tel No: (013) 758 0000
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be via email to: 2025/324/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
NOTE : OCJ will give preference to candidates in line with the departmental
Employment Equity goals.