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The Executive Assistant provides a high level of executive, managerial and administrative support services to the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 1)/Chief Judge of the FCFCOA (Division 2) (‘the Chief Justice’) to support the exercise of his statutory duties and exercise of his day-to-day responsibilities across two extremely busy Courts. Together the Courts comprise 122 judges; hundreds of legal, social science and related support staff; registries and circuits across 43 locations; and are responsibility for around 100,000 filings per year.
The Chief Justice is responsible for the management of the administrative affairs of the Courts and the effective, orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Courts under the FCFCOA Act.
The Executive Assistant acts as a first point of contact for the Chief Justice and liaises with senior internal and external parties to support the Chief Justice. The role demands exceptional ability to build rapport and to promote positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The Executive Assistant must possess exceptional initiative and professional communication skills and ensure the utmost discretion and confidentiality in their interactions and handling of matters.
This is a key role that ensures the smooth and efficient operation of the Chief Justice’s Chambers. The Executive Assistant must be able to develop an excellent level of knowledge of the Court’s strategic priorities, functions, practices and procedures, and to oversee the Chief Justice’s Associates and the administrative support in the Sydney chambers to provide services to the Chief Justice.
The Executive Assistant is an integral part of the chambers of the Chief Justice and the national operations team more broadly, providing a wide range of high-level executive and administrative support. The Executive Assistant will also assist the Chief Justice with important policy and projects, including the preparation of high-level correspondence, presentation, conference papers, reports and submissions. The role may also extend to dealing with other sensitive and confidential processes as requested by the Chief Justice.
The role is busy and multi-dimensional, requiring someone with agility and highly developed organisational skills, together with strong communication and interpersonal skills. The person appointed to this position will be someone who anticipates what needs to be done, shows great initiative; is highly motivated and organised, efficient, able to work under pressure. It requires frequent contact with internal and external stakeholders. The occupant of this position must enjoy working with a diverse range of people and have strong interpersonal skills.
Contact Officer
For more information, please contact Jordan Di Carlo on (03) 8638 6*** or **************@fcfcoa.gov.au.
Recruitment Process
To apply for the position, please click here.
Applications close 11:30 PM (AEST) on 29 April 2024
To be considered you will need to upload a expression of interest (2 page maximum) detailing how your experience and skills relate to the position description and selection criteria and attach a current resume.
