Assistant Registrar

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Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW

Are you looking for a role that provides meaningful and diverse work and offers genuine career growth? If so, the Administrative Review Tribunal is the place for you!

The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) is currently seeking applications for multiple Assistant Registrars to join the Case Management branch.

These full-time ongoing hybrid positions can be located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. These positions are available primarily on an ongoing basis however non-ongoing can also be considered.

About the opportunity :

Reporting to the EL1 Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrars work closely with other Registrars in the exercise of the ART's statutory powers and functions. As an Assistant Registrar you will undertake case management activities including giving directions, orders and decisions, undertaking Tribunal case events as required, and responding to enquiries from stakeholders.

The Registrars team is responsible for managing applications for review (cases) from lodgement through to finalisation, or readiness for hearing by Tribunal members. Registrars at various APS levels exercise functions or powers related to the management of cases as authorised by the President of the Tribunal or the ART Act.

About the Tribunal :

The Administrative Review Tribunal plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws.

We believe in providing our employees with a work environment that is supportive and rewarding. Our culture is one that welcomes all and we embrace flexibility and diversity. We believe our people are our most valuable asset and we work to support the skills, knowledge and capability of our staff.

We believe the little extras can make a big difference in supporting your success and some of our great incentives include :

• flexible working options, including flexi-time and remote working to support you with your commitments outside of work.
• competitive salary including generous superannuation employer contribution of 15.4%
• salary packaging options
• access to holistic health and wellbeing programs support including Fitness Passport which provides discount to 350+ gyms, free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests
• generous leave allowances including Christmas to New Year office closure with no deduction from your leave balance
• employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Service Delivery :

Assist Registrars and Deputy Registrars to undertake pre-constitution functions related to the management and resolution of cases, ensuring consistent, accessible, timely and high-quality services to external and internal users. Support effective case management and / or dispute resolution strategies consistent with the needs of users and the Tribunal’s statutory objectives. Maintain knowledge of best practice, including trauma-informed practices, in providing services to people with disability and vulnerable people.

About you

To be successful you will have :

Qualifications / Experience :

More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the Position Description, which is linked below and available on our Career Opportunities page.

Your application should consist of a CV (of no more than 4 pages) and a statement (of no more than 2 pages) that clearly answers the following three questions under three distinct headings :

Notes

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We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

Please note a merit pool may be created to fill future like vacancies. Suitable candidates on this merit pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar non-ongoing and ongoing roles in the Tribunal, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the original advertised date in gazettal.

The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQI+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview.

Please contact the Talent team on or should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit : recruitability . This initiative / program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the agency.

Getting to know the Administrative Review Tribunal

The ART plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws.The ART can take a fresh look at decisions made by Australian Government ministers, departments and agencies – and, in limited circumstances, decisions made by state government and non-government bodies. It also can review decisions made under Norfolk Island laws.The ART comprises members, the independent statutory appointees who hear review applications, and staff, who provide services to support applicants and the review process, as well as the Tribunal’s daily operations.You can learn more about the ART here : .

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