Registrar for Sex Offenders

Civil Service Commission (Deputy Prime Minister's Office)

Registrar for Sex Offenders

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for appointment to fill the above cited position in the Civil Service tenable at the Deputy Prime Minister's Office.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To Coordination and stakeholder Management
• Database Management
• To coordinate with the Judiciary, REPS, Correctional Services, and Ministry of Health establishments to ensure the timely forwarding of offender particulars
• To liaise with relevant ministries to set operational rules for forwarding, updating and removing offender data
• To build collaborative relationships with Civil Society organizations with civil society organization and international organizations.
• To represent the Register in the inter-ministerial and stakeholder forums
• To facilitate workshops for external stakeholders on the role, utilization and systems of the Register.
• To establish electronic and physical formats
• To receive and record particulars of persons convicted to sexual offences from Courts, REPS, Correctional Services and Health Services
• To process applications and issue documentation as prescribed by law
• To ensure the accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity of all offender data
• To implement robust electronic security measures to prevent unauthorized access
• To oversee the updating, removal and destruction of records in compliance with the law
• To ensure all registry activities align strictly with the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV) Act, 2018, and related laws.
• To apply and interpret relevant legal provisions to manage offender records and enforce compliance
• To advise the Minister and Government on Policy, operational and Legal provisions to manage offender records and enforce compliance.
• To advise the Minister and Government on policy, operational, and legal matters relating to sex offender registration.
• To offer expert input for legislative reviews, internal controls and victim protection strategies.
• To supervise, mentor and assign tasks top personnel appointed to assist with Register operations
• To oversee recruitment, deployment and performance monitoring against professional standards.
• To promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and professionalism across the department
• To ensure the implement training programs for staff on data management, legal compliance and victim support
• To continuously update staff skills to match involving legal and technological requirements
• To coordinate with the relevant stakeholder to ensure talent management, training needs assessment and training
• To develop, manage and monitor the budget for Registrar's Office
• To ensure efficient utilization of financial resources in line with public financial management standards
• To hold weekly planning meetings to review departmental progress
• To prepare monthly, quarterly and annually operational and financial reports for the department
• Ro submit regular status reports on the Register to the Minister and relevant oversight bodies
• To provide statistical and analytical data to inform policy decision and public safety strategies
• To report data breaches, unauthorized access or compliance irregularities to law enforcement immediately
• To monitor and ensure absolute compliance with statutory reporting timelines and procedures.
• To perform any other official duties that may be assigned by the immediate Supervisor or Head of Department

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Must have O'Level /GCSE/GCE/SGCE/EGCSE or equivalent and acquired a certificate.
• Must have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Criminal Justice degree plus a Master's degree in Law or a related discipline.
• Must be an admitted Attorney with 10 years of experience in the Legal profession.
• Must have at least 4 years of experience at a supervisory or management level.
• Computer literate and upright character.

SALARY:

The basic salary is on Grade E4: E616,920 rising to E239,634 per annum. (Note: As per the provided document, there appears to be a typographical error in the maximum salary figure, but it has been transcribed exactly as written.)

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Hand deliver your application letter together with your Curriculum Vitae, Identity card and certified copies of Tertiary Certificates to the Executive Secretary's Office, Office No.4, Civil Service Commission. Foreign qualifications FOR ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR FINAL INTERVIEWS must be verified by the Eswatini Qualifications Authority (Education). Candidates who do not possess the above qualifications should not apply as their applications will not be considered.

N.B. If you do not receive a response in a month's time it would mean that your application was not successful.

CLOSING DATE: 02ND NOVEMBER, 2026