Case Manager

Federal Court of Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Court of Australia in Brisbane is seeking a Case Manager to join a small team supporting Registrars in managing native title claims through litigation or ADR. You will provide administrative support to Senior Legal Case Managers and Judicial Registrars.

The role requires high level administrative skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines, work independently or in a team, and handle travel, venues, and court proceedings logistics.

Qualifications

• High level administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and deadline discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level administrative support to Registrars (and Judges if required).
• Maintain and update the Registrar’s calendars.
• Utilise Court document processing systems including elodgment and casetrack.
• Correspond with parties and practitioners regarding listings as required.
• Book venues, travel, accommodation and other requirements for proceedings and Registrar travel.
• Attend and support Court proceedings and mediations in remote or regional locations as required.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Administrative skills

Calendar management

Documentation systems

Communication skills

Travel coordination

Independent / team work

Tools

Elodgment system

Casetrack

Job description

The Case Manager is part of a small team supporting Registrars to manage native title claims to resolution through litigation and/or associated alternative dispute resolution. The Case Manager provides administrative support to the Senior Legal Case Managers and Judicial Registrars.

Position Overview

The Case Manager is part of a small team supporting Registrars to manage native title claims to resolution through litigation and/or associated alternative dispute resolution. The Case Manager provides administrative support to the Senior Legal Case Managers and Judicial Registrars.

The key duties of the position include:

Major Activities

• Provide high level administrative support to Registrars (and Judges if required).
• Maintain and update the Registrar’s calendars.
• Utilise the various Court document processing systems including elodgment and casetrack.
• Correspond with parties and practitioners, including regarding Judicial Registrar listings, as required.
• Book venues, travel, accommodation and any other requirements for remote or regional Court proceedings and Registrar travel.
• Attend and support Court proceedings and mediations in remote or regional locations (including performing the role of Court Officer during such proceedings) as required.
• Other duties as required.

Eligibility

Competencies & Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate high level administrative skills with an ability to meet deadlines and will have good attention to detail. The role requires strong written and oral communication skills and effective interpersonal skills. The ability to work well both within a small team and independently is essential.

Other Requirements

• Flexibility to travel as required.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours.
• Current unrestricted drivers licence.
• Experience with Court procedures highly regarded.
• Experience with, and knowledge of, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and social context highly regarded.

Selection Criteria

• High level administrative and organisational skills.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and with limited supervision.
• Ability to use electronic information systems and information technology.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including with people from diverse backgrounds.

Notes

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

The Federal Court of 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.

The Federal Court of 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.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recruitment

Candidates may use AI tools to assist with their participation in this recruitment process unless otherwise advised. Where AI tools are used, candidates are responsible for ensuring that all information submitted is transparent, accurate, and genuinely reflects their own skills, capabilities, and experience.

For more information, see: Principles for candidate use of AI in Recruitment

Getting to know the Federal Court of Australia

The Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the Federal Court, together with officers and staff identified under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 and the Native Title Act 1993, constitute a single Statutory Agency for the purposes of the Public Service Act 1999. Employees are engaged to work in support of the following courts or tribunal:

• Federal Court of Australia,
• Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and
• National Native Title Tribunal.

Employees are covered by the Federal Court of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027. The Federal Court and the Federal Circuit and Family Court each maintain a distinct statutory identity, with separate functions and judicial independence.