Judge Of Constitutional Court Of Zimbabwe x 5
Legal Jobs
- Judicial Service Commission
- Expires 30 Jun 2020
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
5 Positions Of Judge Of Constitutional Court Of Zimbabwe
The Judicial Service Commission announces that 5 (five) vacancies of Judge have arisen in the Constitutional Court.
In terms of section 180 (4) (b) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, members of the public are hereby invited to nominate suitably qualified persons to fill the above positions in the Constitutional Court.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Qualifications and Experience
Section 177 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides that:
(1) A person is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Constitutional Court if he or she is a Zimbabwean citizen, is at least forty years old and has a sound knowledge of constitutional law and, in addition, possesses one of the following qualifications—
(a) he or she has been a judge of a court with unlimited jurisdiction in civil or criminal matters in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English, and English is an officially recognised language; or
(b) for at least twelve years, whether continuously or not, he or she has been qualified to practise as a legal practitioner-
(i) in Zimbabwe; or
(ii) in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English and English is an officially recognised language;
and is currently so qualified to practise.
(2) To be appointed as a judge of the Constitutional Court a person must be a fit and proper person to hold office as a judge.
How to Apply
Members of the public intending to nominate candidates can obtain nomination forms from:
The Office of The Secretary of The Judicial Service Commission, 2nd Floor Causeway
Building, Central Avenue, HARARE or
The office of Provincial Magistrate in charge of the Province at Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Bindura, Chinhoyi, Mutare, Gwanda, Marondera, Hwange and Gwen or
The website of the JSC www.jsc.org.zw where they can be downloaded.
All completed nomination forms, with the nominee's curriculum vitae attached, must be submitted to the office of the Secretary, Judicial Service Commission, 2nd Floor, Causeway Building, Central Avenue, HARARE or the office of any Provincial Magistrate in charge of a Province as specified in ii above by no later than close of business on 30 June 2020
