Estate Controller (Reference 13/254/MAS)

Advertiser: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Location: Johannesburg

Salary: R131 601 per annum. Salary will be in accordance with OSD determination. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
Centre: Master of the High Court: Johannesburg

Requirements:
An LLB degree or recognized four year legal qualification; Skills and Competencies: Communication skills (verbal and written); Legal research and drafting; Case flow management; Estate duties; Trust; Dispute resolution; Problem solving; Customer focus; Attention to detail; Computer literacy.

Duties:
Key Performance Areas: Administer deceased- and insolvent estates, Curatorships, Trusts and all aspects related to the administration thereof; Render professional service to clients in line with the service level agreements; Identify and report opportunities or problems that may impact on service level agreements or effectiveness of operations to the Assistant Master; Prepare all monthly management and court reports in the prescribed formats; Provide effective people management.

Enquiries: Mr L Mothemane

Applications:
Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Postal address: The Human Resources: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001. OR Physical address: Application Box, First Floor Reception, East Tower, Momentum Building, 329 Pretorius Street, Pretoria.

Note:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), obtainable from any Public Service Department, and must be accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications, identity document and driver’s license where necessary. A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications.

Applications that do not comply with the above mentioned requirements will not be considered. The Department of Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No: 108 of 1996), the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a personnel vetting process. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The department reserves the right not to fill these positions.

Reference number: 13/254/MAS

Closing date: 2 September 2013