Aps 4 - Sydney, Australia - Federal Court of Australia

Federal Court of Australia

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Purpose of position

The Court and Tribunal Services Team is a pivotal part of the Court's operational structure with broad responsibility across both general federal and family jurisdictions for enquiries management, filed document management, Deputy Registrar Support in Family Law and providing services directly to the judiciary.

Senior CSOs and CSOs can work across both general federal and family law enquiries, including all related practice areas in general federal law.

The Courts and the Tribunal have a wide jurisdiction and Senior CSOs and CSOs must be flexible in their approach to work and be willing to learn and adapt to new procedures.

Senior CSOs and CSOs may also fulfil a training, coaching and mentoring role and are responsible for monitoring and assisting staff on a daily basis with enquiries of a more complex nature.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

The responsibilities of the position are to:

provide information and advice relating to court services, procedures, processes and forms as well as external options to clients to assist them to resolve their enquiries and issues;

- progress cases by providing administrative services in accordance with court processes, including document lodgement, enquiries management, Registrar support and receiving and reconciling court fees and charges;
- assist in the management of complex cases through the case management system;
- identify issues and contribute to the resolution of problems;
- schedule and prioritise matters for hearing and other interventions to achieve the earliest possible resolution;
- liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders including Judge's chambers, Registrars and their support staff, managers, legal practitioners, community organisations and other service providers to assist the resolution of cases;
- coach employees, identify training needs and provide quality assurance;
- collate, analyse and produce reports as required, and
- assist Registrars as required.

Selection Criteria

A demonstrated record of success in the provision of service to clients involving working directly with the general public and a demonstrated understanding of and commitment to providing client focused services in a high volume environment.
A demonstrated high level of organisational, analytical and problem solving skills, the ability to use initiative and work independently and the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
A demonstrated ability to work well in a team, foster a positive team environment and demonstrated experience coaching and training colleagues (or related experience).
A demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with people from a wide range of backgrounds, including clients, other staff members, the judiciary and senior management. This will include a proven ability to manage stressful and/or conflict situations in a professional manner, on a continual basis.
A demonstrated ability to contribute to and support change in the workplace including a strong ability to identify opportunities for process improvement. and quickly acquire a sound working knowledge of court procedures, guidelines and policies.

Contact Officer
For more information, please contact Margreet Shehata, Manager Court Services on

This opportunity is for a period of 6 months with possible extension and the possibility to become ongoing.
**_Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply._