State Advocate at National Prosecuting Authority in Pietermaritzburg

Job Title: State Advocate
SALARY: R 515 853.00 per annum to R 855 789.00 per annum
(Total Cost Package) (Level LP 7 to LP 8)
Job Location: Centre: DPP: Pietermaritzburg X2 (Recruit 201 3/1 83);
DDPP: Bhisho (Recruit 2013/184)
Employer: National Prosecuting Authority

Requirements:
•    A four-year Legal qualification.
•    The right to appear in a High Court as contemplated in Section 2 and 3(4) of the Right of Appearance in Courts Act, 1995 (Act No 62 of 1995) or ability to obtain the right appearance in terms of the said Act.
•    At least five years post qualification in legal experience.

Duties:
•    Study case dockets; decide on the institution of and conduct criminal proceedings.
•    Draft charge sheets and other court documents
•    Represent the State in all courts.

Note:
•    For your application to be accepted , Applications must be submitted on a Z83 obtainable from any Public Service department and must be completed in full both panes of the Z83 must be completed If the Z83 is not completed as prescribed your application will not be accepted CVs without Z83 will not be accepted Hand
•    written Z83 must he completed in BLOCK LETTERS
•    Each post has e different recruitment number and it must be completed on the application form
•    Applications without the correct or without recruit number will not be processed
•    Should you apply for more than one post a separate application for each post must he submitted
•    Applications with multiple posts and recruitment numbers will not be accepted
•    Section B of the application form requiring personal information must be completed as the NPA uses the information for Employment Equity and other reporting purposes
•    The NPA is an equal opportunity employer, People with disabilities Will be given preference and encouraged to apply
•    In the filling of vacancies the objectives of Section 195(1 ) (i) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 and in particular the Employment Equity Act 1998 (Act 55 of 1998) and the NPA Employment Equity Strategy 2016,  will take highest preference in selection of suitable candidates
•    All applications must reach Affirmative Portfolios on/or before the Closing date, No late applications will be accepted/processed
•    The NPA /Affirmative Portfolios cannot be held responsible for postal or server delays
•    Applicant s attention is drawn to the fact that Affirmative Portfolios uses an Electronic Response Handling System in terms of e mailed applications
•    Please DO NOT contact Affirmative Portfolios directly after you have e mailed your applications to enquire if your application(s) have been received
•    If you have not received an acknowledgement of receipt within one week after the closing date, then you can contact Affirmative Portfolios Only copies of ID and required qualifications and other listed  documents as per the advert preferably certified must be included with application
•    The NPA reserves the right not to fill any particular position.
•    If you do not hear from us within (3) three months from the date of the advert please accept that your application was unsuccessful candidates will be subjected t security clearance up Top Secret Appointment to this position will be provisional issue of security clearance Fingerprints will be taken o interview

Deadline Date: 08.10.2013

How to Apply:

Applications should be sent to: ADR2@affirmative.onmicrosoft.com
 Or
Fax:  086 768 9220
Affirmative Portfolios
P.O Box 785724
Sandton, 2146