VACANCY
Judicial Service Commission (Magistrate)
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
POSITION ADVERTISEMENT
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15x MAGISTRATE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the positions of MAGISTRATE which have arisen within the Commission. The vacancies are to be filled around Zimbabwe.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The key roles and responsibilities of a Magistrate are to:
a) Preside over criminal cases, civil cases, maintenance inquiries, juvenile court cases and claims in the Small Claims Court;
b) Assesses the propriety of deposit fines;
c) Act as a Marriage Officer;
d) Preside over appeals from Local Courts;
e) Inspect Prisons and other holding cells as a visiting justice;
f) Conduct inquests into sudden deaths;
g) Supervise support staff.
THE PERSON
a) Must be a holder of a good Law Degree from a recognized university;
b) Be a fit and proper person for appointment to judicial office.
In selecting the appropriate candidates, the Judicial Service Commission will endeavour to comply with section 184 of the Constitution which requires judicial appointments to reflect broadly the diversity and gender composition of Zimbabwe.
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APPLICATION DETAILS
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications with detailed curriculum vitaes and certified copies of certificates to The Secretary to the Judicial Service Commission, JSC House, No.161 Josiah Chinamano Avenue, Corner Josiah Chinamano Avenue and Seventh Street, Harare or alternatively post to The Secretary to the Judicial Service Commission, P.O. Box CY 28, Causeway, Harare. Deadline for submission of applications is close of business on Wednesday, 24 December 2025. ONLY SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONTACTED.
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