​Usher Messenger – Pretoria needed at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

REQUIREMENTS :

• ABET (NQF level 2), Grade 12 certificate or Qualification at (NQF 4).
• A minimum of 1 year relevant court exposure (given the nature of the High Court environment w.r.t the interaction with the Judge’s),
• A valid driver’s License will be an added advantage.

DUTIES :

• Render administrative support functions to the Judges and the Court Room, Maintain Court Rooms’ records, Facilitate the smooth- running of the court rooms, Collect and distribute court files. Escorts members of the bench to and from court and attends Judges’ chambers with counsel. Facilitate order in court rooms before calling the Judges in. Be present in court during the session.
• Organize the court crew and inform them of the starting times, in line with the daily court roll. Maintain silence and order in the court rooms when Judges enter or leave.
• Check the correctness of motion court rolls, generation of copies, and dissemination according to the distribution list. Submit exhibitions to the Judges for examination. Write court orders as per Judges’ instructions. Prepare legal books for Judges and return them to the library.
• Prepare other related books, records or stationery that will be used in court rooms. Draw out, check and arrange the criminal and civil files (to be taken to the court rooms).
• Report the missing files to the Judges. File/ archive the documents, registers, etc. Assist with the scheduling of court matters (motion opposed). Arrange the representation of cases. Negotiate the Court Rooms allocation with Judges in times of Court. Room shortages. Sort and check the court files. Keep the court files safe. Make copies of Court rolls and circulate according to the distribution list.