Supreme Court Listings Support Officer

The ACT Courts and Tribunal (ACTCT) supports the proper administration of justice by providing high quality support to judicial officers and tribunal members and high-quality services to those using the courts and tribunal. It provides the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) with registry, court support and forensic, corporate and strategic services.

Our work is unique, interesting and client-focused. As a team, we are a diverse group of individuals but we have a few key things in common. We love providing great client service.

Opportunity

This opportunity is the Supreme Court Listings Support Officer.

In this role, preparing and maintaining the court lists for the hearing of matters before the Supreme Court; liaising with legal practitioners and parties; preparing and maintaining statistics; assisting with secretariat support for the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board and advising applicants on admission procedures.

It is a very busy but a rewarding role which will see you become a true master of listing procedure and court processes. Given the public facing and client service nature of the role, you will also be in the thick of it, making decisions and calls on a range of matters, organising operations, managing very strict deadlines, quality assuring documents and orders, and dealing with and answering enquiries from parties, legal profession and members of the public who attend the Court.

For more information, please contact Ms Felicity Perkins, Assistant Director Court Services on (02) 6207 1386

Who are we after?

The ACT Courts and Tribunal is seeking ahighly organised, self-motivated and professional person to perform the role of Supreme Court Listing Support Officer.

This is a varied and dynamic role ideally suited to a highly proactive and adaptable individual. The successful applicant will possess a high level of organisational skill and ability, an understanding of the legal system, has an eye for detail and is adept at meeting tight deadlines in a busy work environment.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until the 3rd of September 2023 with the possibility of permanency.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

The Selection Committee may also ask the candidates to complete a work sample test or attend an interview.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the 12 months.

How to Apply: Please use the link in this ad to submit, in a PDF format, the following three documents:

• Your up-to-date curriculum vitae (max 3 pages)
• A completed Referee Report from your current or most recent (not older than 6 months) supervisor
  • please use this Referee Report template
  • your referee will need to rate your skills and abilities (using the Rating Scale in the template), and provide a comment (max 100 words) against each criterion set out under the ‘Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge’ and ‘Behavioural Capabilities’ headings

  Tip: we suggest that you pre-fill the template with the following before giving it to your referee to complete: Applicant Details, Details of Position Applied For, Referee Details, and insert each criterion (cut and paste from the Position Description as per above point) so to make it easier for your referee to provide ratings and comments

• A document with answers to the following four selection questions:

• Question 1: Provide an example of when you managed a busy function while achieving tight timeframes and KPIs, and managing multiple competing demands. What made your approach successful? What was the key lesson you learned from your mistakes in that role?
• Question 2: Please provide an example of when you had to deal with a client or someone in your workplace who was angry because your team or your colleague made an error. How did you approach the situation? What was the outcome? What was a lesson learned for you and your team?
• Question 3: Provide an example of when you interpreted a new legislative provision or guideline, and made a decision by applying it. What were your key considerations? How did you know you applied the provision correctly?
• Question 4: Provide an example of when you had to make an immediate decision in a critical situation but where you did not have all the fact. How did you approach the situation? Were you satisfied with the result and why?

Each answer should be no more than 350 words (that is, 1,400 words all up). Please use headings to mark clearly and separate each answer (e.g., Answer to Question 1).

Tip: Please use the STAR model to structure your answers to selection questions. For more information, please refer to page 9 of the Applicant Information Kit available from: https://www.jobs.act.gov.au/how-we-hire/prepare-your-application. There is no need to address each capability separately.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until the 3rd of September 2023 with the possibility of permanency.

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