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Case Progression Officer (GMG/AM 4)
Company Information
Job Information
Description
Company
Government of Jamaica
Website
http://bit.ly/GOJJobListing
Contact Name
Office of the Services Commission
Contact Email
communications@osc.gov.jm
Job Type
Full-time
Department
Government of Jamaica
Category
Social Work
Posted
11-10-2021
Job Status
Start Publishing
10-10-2021
Stop Publishing
21-10-2021
Applications are invited for the following post in the Court Administration Division, Supreme Court: Case Progression Officer (GMG/AM 4) (Vacant) salary range $1,410,802 - $1,677,000 per annum and any allowance(s) attached to the post.
Job Purpose
To proactively drive forward the effective and efficient progress of cases to a successful conclusion. To reduce adjournments, unnecessary witness attendance at Court, and the number of ineffective trials, ensuring all cases are ready to proceed at the earliest Court hearing date.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaises with key stakeholders in the Justice System ensuring readiness of all stakeholders for the cases to progress to trial;
- Establishes a working relationship with relevant stakeholders to ensure the timely resolution of witness problems and that the witness are confirmed to attend Court;
- Liaises with Counsel, Witness, Police, Defence and Court Staff attending case conferences;
- Manages incoming communications and facilitates timely responses, ensures that the actions required are completed expeditiously;
- Arranges Pre-trial hearings;
- Presents unresolved matters at the Plea and Case Management Hearings for resolution;
- Provides updates to the Court on any matters which may affect the Case Progression;
- Informs parties of Judicial Orders and Directions made at the Plea and Case Management Hearings;
- Monitors compliance with Judicial Orders and Directions;
- Tracks cases to ensure that documents are prepared and served within agreed time frame;
- Implements, reviews and maintains systems to enable prioritization of cases, ensuring proactive and effective case progression;
- Ensures all trial files are reviewed in advance of the trial dates to ensure trial readiness, checks are completed and communicated to the Courts;
- Ensures all special category cases are flagged, captured and tracked for progress;
- Reviews and updates case progression processes where necessary;
- Performs any other duties assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of Court/Judicial procedures
- Knowledge of the Judicature Supreme Court Act and other relevant legislation;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good research skills
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal relations skills;
- Ability to exercise a high level of integrity and confidentiality on the job
- Ability to work with all kinds of clients
- Ability to pay attention to details
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Proficient in the use of relevant Computer Applications;
- Ability to use initiative.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
- First degree Humanities and Education or Social Science
- Training in paralegal studies (an asset)
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in legal environment, one (1) of these should be in a supervisory position in an organisation of similar size and complexity.
Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Wednesday October 20, 2021 to:
Senior Director
Human Resource Management and Administration
Court Administration Division
The Towers
25 Dominica Drive
Kingston 5
Email: hrd@supremecourt.gov.jm
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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