A grade 12 certificate. No experience required. A valid driver’s license will be an added advantage. Skills and Competencies: Knowledge of the digital recording process e.g. system tests, recording equipment is properly functional, fault reports, Knowledge of court proceeding, digital filing system, manual filing system, Technical Skills, Communication skills, Interpersonal relations , Typing, Computer literacy (MS Office), Problems solving skills, Administration skills, Ability to work independently, Ability to work under pressure, Team participation, Understanding of confidentiality in Government, Flexible and Attention to detail. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre- entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements.
Provide administrative support in pre-recording of court proceedings: Check the readiness of the court prior the court proceedings, Test the CRT machine (Circuit court and local court) and reports all faults detected on the machine, capture cases set down on the CRT machine and the court book/J406, Pre- schedule the cases prior to commencement of the court proceedings. Proper recording of court proceedings: Record court proceedings as per the level of court, Add parties’ details per court appearance and add related annotations for the case type in session, Pause and resume the recorder during court session breaks, and stop at the end of the day, Set up and operate the equipment for testifying in the Children’s court, Annotate all the postponed cases, Conduct regular backups of data and transfer court recordings at the end of the week, Utilise the headphones to monitor accurate recording of the court proceedings. Perform playback events during or after the session: Attend to request for playback to verify court orders and download to CD/USB, Retrieve and download cases on request, Playback the court recoding to detect any discrepancies on the recordings, Inform the Judge immediately when 64 discrepancies are detected. Attend to general administrative functions for court administration: File and check audio CD’s in the strong room/Court Recording Technology office, submit work performed at the circuit court immediately upon arrival, Update backups of audio CD’s, Download CD’s for transcription for the running record, attend to queries relating to court recordings and arrange own travelling to circuit courts in advance.
R228 321 – R268 950 per annum (Level 05), plus 37% in lieu of benefits. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance.
7 November 2025
National Office (Midrand)/ Constitutional Court: Braamfontein/ Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Director: Human Resources, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X10, Marshalltown, 2107 or hand deliver applications to the Office of the Chief Justice, Human Resource Management, 188, 14th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand, 1685 Gauteng/Land Court Randburg/Johannesburg/Pretoria: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head, Off