Judgments Officer

Position Overview

The Judgments Officer assists with the publication of judgments and is part of a small national team. The position requires a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, initiative and co-operative teamwork within the busy environment of the Courts. The position also requires an understanding of the importance of legal publishing standards, data integrity and the impact of metadata on search retrieval.

Duties

1. Monitoring and actioning emails in Judgments group mailbox.
2. Monitoring the formatting of documents to ensure security, accuracy and consistency, and amending them in some cases.
3. Allocation of Medium Neutral Citation numbers and pseudonyms.
4. Uploading and amending records in judgments databases.
5. Distributing judgments to AustLII and legal publishers.
6. Creation of judgment alerts. 
7. Liaising with and assisting Judges’ Associates with regard to the technical aspects of judgments production including the judgment template and style guide.
8. Anonymising final versions of family law judgments prior to publication.
9. Participating in judgment related projects.

Selection Criteria

1. Excellent written communication skills with an emphasis on spelling, punctuation and grammar.
2. Advanced experience with Microsoft Word, understanding of information systems such as databases and content management systems.
3. Demonstrated experience with legal publishing and data standards.
4. Demonstrated effective organisational skills with the ability to produce results within short timeframes; manage competing priorities and contribute to team performance.
5. Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills including the ability to liaise with a wide range of audiences including judges and court staff.
6. Well-developed personal skills including discretion, initiative and sound judgement.

Contact Officer

For more information please contact Georgia Livissianos, Director, Library and Information Services via (08) 7201 60***or email ***************@fedcourt.gov.au.  

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment with the Federal Court of Australia, you must be an Australian Citizen and will be required to provide proof of citizenship if you are the successful applicant.

Applicants offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.