DIRECTOR: COURT ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT: GROUP LEGAL AND SECRETARIAT SERVICES

Division: Municipal Courts

Section: Court Administration

Location: Tshwane House

Reference number

LESE096-2026

Position

DIRECTOR: COURT ADMINISTRATION

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T18

Scale

R886 296,00 – R1 230 960,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 300 149,00 – R1 738 842,00 per annum

Job purpose

To provide strategic leadership, governance and oversight of municipal court administration by ensuring the effective, lawful and efficient operation of court services in compliance with applicable legislation, national norms and standards and municipal policies, while supporting the administration of justice and upholding the integrity, independence and credibility of the municipal court system

Appointment 

requirements

A relevant three- or four-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Law, Public Administration, Management or Public Management or any study field related to the position

A postgraduate qualification in law will be an advantage

At least nine years’ working experience in a prosecution environment, of which four years should be at managerial level

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Written communication and drafting: Ability to communicate complex legal information in understandable documents for specific audiences

Problem solving: Ability to identify potential problem areas and break the problem into component parts, generate potential solutions, select an option and implement it

Planning and organising: Ability to plan activities within specific time frames and then execute these activities according to plan

Organisational awareness: Ability to understand the City of Tshwane’s objectives, the impact of legal decisions on the community and the functioning of the various directorates

Cognitive ability: Ability to gather information, analyse issues and deal with complexity and ambiguity, show long-term thinking, follow through in a logical manner, be aware of consequences and implications, and see the bigger picture

Direction setting: Ability to create a clear sense of common purpose and vision for others with a view to obtaining buy in and commitment to goals

Primary functions

Execute generic management functions

Execute generic financial functions

Identify and define immediate, short- and long-term objectives

Provide professional administrative support services to judiciary, prosecution and other court users through the provision of information for the expeditious processing of cases

Ensure the provision of data at municipal courts to monitor, evaluate and improve on support rendered

Execute strategic leadership and governance

Oversee court operations and administration management

Achieve legal compliance and regulatory oversight

Ensure effective stakeholder and intergovernmental relations

Manage risk, ethics and quality assurance of court administration

Ensure reporting, monitoring and continuous improvement of court administration

SAP

S70017293

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

C Geldenhuys (012 358 8446) or T Ndongeni (012 358 2580)