Adjudicator (Occupation Code : 261901)
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Description
Hears, studies and settles cases by using judicial procedures.Tasks
Reviewing and evaluating information from documents such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, and doctor or employer records.Setting up appointments for parties to meet for mediation and/or arbitration.
Issuing subpoenas and administering oaths to prepare for formal hearings.
Using mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants, to further parties’ understanding of different perspectives, and to guide parties towards mutual agreement.
Using alternative dispute resolution techniques to settle legal disagreements.
Determining existence and amount of liability, according to evidence, laws and administrative and judicial precedents.
Authorising payment of valid claims.
Alternate Occupation Names
Intellectual Property Advisor
Arbitrator
Mediator
Negotiator
Facilitator
Industrial Conciliator
Rulings Analyst
Learning Pathways
Learnership 1
Step 1 : Other occupation
- Other Occupations in Related Fields
A range of other occupations provide entry into the occupation of Adjudicator, Arbitrator or Mediator. These include the law professions and occupations in human resources and industrial relations.
Step 2 : Learnerships
- Learnership - National Diploma in Labour Relations Practice: Dispute Resolution Level 5
Large institutions and organisations that employ Arbitrators and Mediators offer the learnership in alternative dispute resolution. Registration for a learnership requires that you have an employer.
Degree 2
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- NSC Bachelor Admission
Admission into a Degree requires the achievement of a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with the minimum requirements for admission into a degree or a National Certificate (Vocational) NC(V). In addition, each education institution has its own unique entry requirements for each of its programmes. It is important to check the entry requirements for this programme with the institution of your choice before you apply.
Step 2 : General Qualification
Post-grad Programme 3
Step 1 : Other occupation
- Other Occupations in Related Fields
A range of other occupations provide entry into the occupation of Adjudicator, Arbitrator or Mediator. These include the law professions and occupations in human resources and industrial relations.
Step 2 : General Qualification
Masters 4
Step 1 : Other occupation
- Relevant Legal Profession
People with a Bachelor of Laws as well as work experience in a related legal profession can enter this learning pathway.