Assistant Director: Judicial Support

About

Manage administration and provide secretariat, correspondence, logistics and budget support in the Office of the Judge President at the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court. Requires a relevant NQF 6 diploma and three years' relevant administrative office-management experience, including one year at supervisory level. Job grade: Level 09. Salary: R487 197 - R573 897 per annum. Reference: 2026/168/OCJ. Duty station: Mpumalanga Division of The High Court: Middelburg. Terms of service: The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.

How to apply

Applications can be sent via email to: 2026/168/OCJ@judiciary.org.za. Applications on form Z83 with full particulars of training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge and experience (on a separate sheet if necessary or a CV) must be forwarded; indicate the reference number.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administration in the Office of the Judge President.
• Arrange and diaries meetings and appointments involving the Judge President.
• Coordinate all engagements between Judges and Divisional Senior Officials with the Judge President.
• Coordinate and administer leave management of the Office of the Judge President.
• Facilitate the monthly reserved judgements statistics for the division.
• Collect and co-ordinate inputs from Judges including all necessary documentation to inform the budgetary processes.
• Coordinate all logistics for meetings and other engagements of the Judge President, locally and internationally.
• Ensure necessary secretariat support in meetings chaired by the Judge President.
• Manage travel arrangements and complete documentation for approval.
• Provide a record management function, including collection, distribution, retrieval and filling of records.

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Office Management/Business Administration/or a related relevant qualification at NQF level 6 with 360 credits as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of three (03) years’ relevant experience in an administrative office management environment, of which one (1) year should be at supervisory level.
• A valid driver’s license and LLB degree will serve as an added advantage.