Registrar - Griffith

Registrar - Griffith

Location – Griffith

Temporary full-time opportunity (12-month contract)

Clerk Grade 9/10 - Salary $120,859 to $133,183pa, plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Court Services are seeking an experienced people leader to be a member of a cohesive and dynamic management team to deliver high-quality front-line operations.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Registrar will be responsible for leading a large, diverse court registry and several smaller registries within a region.

The role will promote a collaborative and unified workforce, building staff commitment to support and embrace change, foster staff development, and career progression, whilst developing strategies that meet the needs of the courts diverse range of clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing staff and promoting a culture that values teamwork, ethical behaviour, and high performance

• Providing the Regional Director with timely and accurate advice and reports on operational issues.

• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders including the judiciary, government agencies, community groups and court users to identify needs and maximise the use of resources.

• Undertaking quasi-judicial functions in accordance with legislation.

What we’re looking for

• You will have a proven track record in leading a team, the ability to manage competing priorities within timeframes and be able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Capacity to undertake the statutory functions of Registrar
• The successful candidate will need to possess a current Australian Drivers Licence and be willing to travel to other court locations (this may include overnght stays).  A departmental motor vehicle will be provided when available and the appropriate allowances paid for travel.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

Targeted question - Please provide a response regarding your capacity to work in an environment with potential exposure to psychosocial hazards related to the range of services provided in a regional court environment.

Applications close - 11.59pm (AEDST) – Sunday, 11 February 2024

Got a question?

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.