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Judge's Secretary (Ref 2026/142/OCJ) – DPSA Circ 36/64
Office of the Chief Justice
💰 R338 106 – R398 277 per annum (Level 07)📅 Closes 23 October 2026📍 Bloemfontein, Free State🏷️ Ref 2026/142/OCJ🧰 Administration
📝 About the role
The Office of the Chief Justice is recruiting a Judge's Secretary at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein. The secretary types judgments and correspondence, manages the Judge's diary, travel and case files, and accompanies the Judge to court.
✅ Key duties
- Provide general secretarial and administrative support to the Judge
- Type draft memoranda, opinions, judgments and orders (including dictaphone typing)
- Arrange and diarise appointments, meetings, travel and accommodation
- Keep and update case files; provide copies to the Registrar
- Digitally record urgent after-hours court proceedings
- Manage the Judge's vehicle, logbook and library; execute legal research as directed
🎓 Requirements
- Grade 12 certificate
- LLB degree or a minimum of 20 modules towards an LLB, BA Law or BCom Law or related NQF 6 qualification (results must accompany the application)
- Minimum 2 years secretarial experience
- Valid driver's licence
- Shortlisted candidates must pass a typing test
📮 How to apply
Submit a completed new Z83 form and a detailed CV, quoting the reference number. Email as a single PDF (max 15MB) to the post's address.
Email your application to: OCJ@judiciary.org.za and use the subject line Application: Judge's Secretary (Ref 2026/142/OCJ) – DPSA Circ 36/64 (Ref 2026/142/OCJ).
Enquiries: Technical: Mr V.Z.J Zwane, Tel (051) 492 4623; HR: Ms D.S.J Peters, Tel (051) 492 4523
Original advert: Office of the Chief Justice
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