OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE VACANCIES

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE VACANCIES

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: 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.
Gauteng/Pretoria/Johannesburg: Provincial Service Centre: Quoting the
relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head,
Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X7, Johannesburg, 2000. Applications
can also be hand delivered to the 12th floor, Cnr Pritchard and Kruis Street,
Johannesburg.

Mpumalanga: 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 : 24 July 2026

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,
including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a
practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct)
Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an
additional criterion in the interview process.

Applicants could be required to
provide consent for access to their social media accounts. Prior to appointment
for SMS, a candidate would be required to complete the Nyukela Programme:
Pre-entry Certificate to Senior Management Services as endorsed by DPSA
which is an online course, endorsed by the National School of Government
(NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry
into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link:
https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. 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 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 possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an
evaluation 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 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 24/101 : LIBRARY ASSISTANT REF NO:2026/75/OCJ
SALARY : R237 453 – R279 708 per annum (Level 05). The successful candidate will be
required to sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Mpumalanga Division of the High Court: Mbombela

REQUIREMENTS : Applicants should be in possession of a Grade twelve (12) Certificate. Relevant
experience required. A three (3) year National Diploma/Degree in Library
Science, Information Science or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6 as
recognised by SAQA 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. Knowledge and skills: knowledge
and understanding of technical or professional aspects of work, knowledge of
information and library systems, Knowledge of library and information science
matters, prescripts, legislation, procedures and processes and library services.
Batho Pele principles, communication skills, computer Literacy (Microsoft
Office), customer services skills, interpersonal relations skills and planning
skills.

DUTIES : Render library and information services to the Judiciary, internal and external
clients, provide efficient and effective circulation desk services, receive and
verify the library publications, process and update library publications.

ENQUIRIES : Technical Related Enquiries: Ms RS Ledwaba Tel No: (013) 758 0000
HR Related Enquiries: Mr SJ Zwane/ MV Maeko Tel No: (013) 758 0000
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be sent via email to 2026/75/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
NOTE : The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the
Employment Equity goals.

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POST 24/102 : DATA CAPTURER REF NO: 2026/76/OCJ
SALARY : R201 093 – R236 877 per annum (Level 04). The successful candidate will be
required to sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Gauteng Division of the High Court: Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Applicants should be in possession of a Grade twelve (12) certificate. No
previous experience required. A valid driver’s license will serve as 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 clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data,
Batho Pele principles, knowledge of working procedures in terms of the
working environment, effective communications skills (written and verbal),
good interpersonal skills, computer literacy skills, customer services, planning
and organising skills, problem solving skills, analytical skills, numeric skills,
flexible, motivational, able to work under pressure, meticulous and self-driven.

DUTIES : Capture data from available records into the required formats e.g. databases,
table, spreadsheet, verify missing data and errors observed during data entry,
review and validate all data from the records, submit data and make regular
backups of data, keep and maintain records and files, ensure records and files
are properly sorted and secured, provide information to components, keep and
maintain record files, send and receive emails when requested, report all IT
problems immediately to supervisor, provide information to responsible
components, check all machines and microphones and fault diagnosing of the
CRT machines, report faults experienced during fault diagnosing process and
log queries to helpdesk, capture Court roll from Court list/books and preschedule the cases prior to commencement of the proceedings, record Court
proceedings as per Court appearance and related annotations for the case
type in session, search for postponed cases and add later recording sessions
to such locations, transfer Court recordings to the site server in 15min intervals,
save and scan documents as requested, ensure that all cases records/Court
documents for data capturing are kept safe while in your possession, sort and
distribute incoming data to be captured equally, review and validate all data
from the files, open files and file and update registers and statistics.

ENQUIRIES : Technical Related Enquiries: Mr PA Nkone Tel No: (012) 492 7606
HR Related Enquiries: Ms T Mbalekwa Tel No: (010) 494 8515
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be sent via email to 2026/76/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
NOTE : The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the
Employment Equity goals.