DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FAMILY LAW ASSISTANT / PARALEGAL REF NO: 34/22/NC/FA/UPT
SALARY : R261 3728 – R307 890 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Office of the Family Advocate, Upington
REQUIREMENTS : A three (3) year qualification in a Legal field and/or equivalent legal qualification; Three (3) years’ experience in administration; Knowledge in the functions of the Office of the Family Advocate; A valid driver’s license and willing to travel extensively within the province and beyond; Skills and Competencies: Computer literacy (MS Office); Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); Conduct legal research; Good interpersonal relations;
DUTIES : Key Performance Areas: Conduct screening interviews and parental rights/ responsibilities information sessions; Assist members of the public with form completion and queries; Assist the Family Advocate in conducting customer satisfaction surveys and community outreach projects; Support the Family Advocate with regards to matters on the court roll; Receive and screen correspondence and draft responses on behalf of the Family Advocate; Conduct mediations in disputes regarding parental responsibilities and rights.
ENQUIRIES : Ms C. Van Wyk Tel No: (053) 8384563
APPLICATIONS : Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Postal address: The Regional Head: Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X6106, Kimberley, 8300. OR hand delivers at the New Public Buildings, (Magistrates Court) of Knight and Stead Streets, 7th floor, Kimberley, 8301. Email or faxed applications will not be considered.
CLOSING DATE : 01 August 2022
NOTE : Interested applicants must submit their applications for employment to the address specified in each post. The application must include only completed and signed new Form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za, and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required qualification as well as a driver’s license where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. Application that do not comply with the above specifications will not be considered and will be disqualified. A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical and competency assessment. A pre-entry certificate obtained from National School of Government (NSG) is required for all SMS applicants.
Candidate will complete a financial disclosure form and also be required to undergo a security clearance. Foreigners or dual citizenship holder must provide the Police Clearance certificate from country of origin. The DOJ&CD 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 (Act No: 108 of 1996), the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration.
Reasonable accommodation shall be applied for People with Disabilities including where driver’s license is a requirement. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The department reserves the right not to fill these positions. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Target.
ERRATUM: Please note that the Key Performance Areas for the posts of Family Counsellor Manager advertised on Circular 25 of 2022 (Post 25/58), Ref No: 22/VA52/NW dated 08 July 2022 has been replaced and should read as follows: Manage, monitor and evaluate the institutional performance of the Family Counsellor Profession in the Province. Monitoring of monthly, quarterly and annual individual performance of Family Counsellors and case flow management. Quality assurance of court reports compiled by Family Counsellors. Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and other relevant operational policies. Manage the coordination of Reg 6 request to and from Provinces. Provide expert guidance to Family Counsellors and Family Counsellor Supervisors on the implementation of Child Protection, domestic and international legislation and/or policies. Develop, maintain and ensure provincial collaboration with stakeholders. Keep up to date with developments in the Social Work, Forensic Social Work, Family Law and Management of field. Provide effective people management. Closing date has been extended from 25 July 2022 to 01 August 2022.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused in this regard