Job Opportunities in Australia

• Setting up the court room and clearing up each day
• Swearing in of witnesses
• Ensuring practitioners and parties are in the court room ready for the hearing
• Managing technology such as Microsoft Teams and Webex for virtual hearings
• Maintaining adequate supplies of paper, cups, tissues, etc to ensure the Courtroom is well-stocked and prepared for daily operations.
• Providing high quality support to Judges and Chamber staff.
• Assisting within the Family Law registry by managing supplementary documentation and providing administrative support when required.
• Assisting with maintaining stationary stock for the registry and chambers floors
• Assisting with records management tasks including handling EPODS, archiving documents, updating files and processing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Responding to general enquiry emails ensuring timely and accurate information is provided to internal and external staff

Mandatory or desirable qualifications
Legal qualifications or previous legal work experience would be highly regarded but is not essential as full training is provided.

Selection Criteria
Identify the key criteria on which the applicant will be assessed for suitability for the role (noting that this can be a combination of skills, knowledge and personal traits).

• Communication – Communicates clearly and positively, including actively listening to colleagues and clients. Shares information and ensures others are kept informed of issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills plus an ability to deal efficiently with a wide range of people. Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• A strict understanding of confidentiality due to the nature of the work undertaken by the court.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and as an effective member of a team.
• Proven initiative and adaptability
• Problem solving – Demonstrates an ability to identify problems, propose solutions and work within and across teams to get the right result.
• Teamwork – Demonstrates an ability to work as a team member and offer support to other members of the team as necessary. Demonstrates an ability to work with limited direction, establish priorities, organize workload and meet deadline

Eligibility
Employment with the Court is subject to the conditions prescribed in the Public Service Act 1999, and the following:

• Australian citizenship – the successful applicant must hold Australian citizenship.
• Security and character clearance – the successful applicant must satisfy a Police Records Check and may also be required to complete security clearances during the course of their employment.
• Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

Interested candidates who have received a redundancy benefit from an APS agency are welcome to apply but note that they cannot be engaged until their redundancy benefit period has expired

Diversity and Inclusion
Federal Court Australia is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability.

First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families.

Federal Court Australia will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role.

Contact Officer
For more information, please contact Emma James Judicial Services Team Leader via telephone (08) 7201 6150 or email emma.james@fedcourt.gov.au