Manager: Determination

The Road Accident Fund’s mission is to provide appropriate cover to all road users within the borders of South Africa; to rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents in a timely and caring manner; and to actively promote safe use of our roads.

Note: THIS IS AN EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Purpose of the role:The MANAGER is responsible for the overall proceedings of the litigation portion of an MVA claim. They must also handle budgeting and review legal documents. He/she must manage a team working under them and advise them on effective trial strategy, legal questioning and litigation management. He/she must also have significant input in the hiring and terminating of employees. Additionally, He/she must review the overall litigation department of a region and make improvements to help it function more effectively. On occasion He/ She will need to attend court settlements. He/she may also help RAF to avoid protracted litigation process before it gets to an advanced stage. In such cases, the Senior Manager: Claims should be consulted on decisions that could potentially give rise to more legal costs. He/she can help the region evaluate the risk that the decision entails and determine the chances of the potential cost in the event litigation is pursued to its fullest. He/she can also provide guidance, counseling and advice on other decisions the region could make or ways in which the RAF could prevent or minimize the chances of litigation.

Key Performance Areas

Develop and implement departmental policies, procedures and operational plans.

• Provide assistance to Senior Claims Manager in formulating and implementing strategic direction of claims management.  
• Ensure that work is carried out according to approved policies and procedures.  
• Manage the mapping and standardization of departmental processes.

Ensure that Summons , court processes, special pleas ,exchange of pleadings, preparation of trials, tenders, trials ,trial outcomes, appeals are accurately and efficiently processed in a timely manner and in accordance with RAF policies, processes and procedures and relevant court rules and Practice Notes.

• Assume responsibility and accountability in the management of the regional claims litigation in his/her jurisdiction.
• Recommend policies and procedures and directives to lessen the negative impact of the adverse judgments.
• Publish and circulate positive judgments outcomes and document lessons learnt for sustainability of good and positive litigation strategies.
• Attend high court / magistrate’s court Case flow management Meetings.

Ensure that litigated claims are dealt with in terms of the appropriate legal requirements and payments in respect of Capital, Legal Costs and Writs are made timeously

• Ensure that case flow management is adhered to.
• Ensure that diligent financial controls are put in place and adhered to.

Ensure that all claims are dealt with and finalized according to set quality standards to avoid unnecessary complaints from the claimants and service providers.

• Comply with audit requirements.
• Comply with Risk management Standards.
• Implement Effective Quality controls.
• Implement effective internal controls.

Management of resources (human, finance and equipment) to ensure smooth running of the department.

• Conduct performance appraisals.
• Maintain discipline and take corrective action where necessary.
• Ensure continuous development of staff/employees.

Reporting

• Statistics.

Qualification

• Four (4) year Degree in Law or equivalent. 
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court or Advocate.
• NQF 8 (Post graduate Diploma/Honours Degree/Professional Qualification Degree) adventageous. 

Experience

• Relevant 6-8 years experience in claims environment of which two (2) years must have been on management/supervisory level/area of expertise. 

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to People with Disabilities.

Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful

Security Vetting shall be conducted on all prospective employees

It is the applicants’ responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.