EL1 National Office Manager

Administrative Review Tribunal; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 122,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Salary packaging

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Administrative Review Tribunal is seeking a National Office Manager to lead the nationwide Office Manager network, delivering consistent support services across multiple states and territories.

The role offers flexible arrangements, with an ongoing full-time appointment. The successful candidate will drive people leadership, property and facilities management, and security improvements to ensure safe and high-performing workplaces across the Tribunal.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple competing interests and navigate change.
• Experience leading dispersed teams and coordinating inputs from diverse members.
• Knowledge of government legislation and procurement practices relevant to Commonwealth property and contracts.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Office Manager network across states/territories.
• Influence workplace support services to ensure safe, secure and high-performing workplaces.
• Collaborate with leaders to drive strategic initiatives and continuous improvement.

Skills

People leadership

Facilities management

Security management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Applications Close: 22/10/2026 11:45 PM
Occupation: Management
Location: Canberra Metropolitan, Sydney Metropolitan, Brisbane Metropolitan, Adelaide Metropolitan, Hobart Metropolitan, Melbourne Metropolitan, Perth Metropolitan, Darwin Metropolitan
Work Type: Ongoing - Full Time

Ready to take the lead in adiverse national portfolio where your leadership will influencepeople, property, security and operational excellence across ageographically dispersedworkforce?

Join our team as the National Office Manager and deliver outcomes that matter across theTribunal.

This full-time role is available onan ongoing basis, offers flexible working arrangements and can be located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart,Melbourne,Perthor Sydney.

Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position is EL1 - $121,755 - $143,202, plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.

About the opportunity

This unique national leadership roleleads and develops the Office Manager network across every stateand territory, directly influencing the quality, consistency and effectiveness of workplace support services across theTribunal.

The role offers a diverse and rewarding portfolio spanning people leadership, property andfacilities management, protective security, business continuity andoperational improvement.

Working closely with leaders acrossthe organisation, you will contribute to strategic initiatives, drive positive change and help shape safe, secure andhigh-performing workplaces that enable the Tribunal to deliver itskey business outcomes.

About you:

You combine professionalism,analytical insight and emotional intelligence with an agileleadership style. Working with a high degree of independence, younavigate change confidently and are able to build strong,productive relationships easily.

To be successful, you will have:

• Provenability to manage multiple competing interests and remainfuture-focussed in a fast-paced and continuously changingenvironment
• Well-developed managerial and organisational skills,including managing and coordinating inputs from diverseteam members, setting priorities, establishing clearperformance and behavioural standards, managingperformance, delegating responsibility and mentoring,guiding and developing people
• Extensiveknowledge of government legislation, procedures andpractices relating to Commonwealth property, procurementand contracts including Commonwealth Procurement Rules andPGPA Act requirements
• Highlydeveloped interpersonal, verbal and written communicationskills, including the ability to develop and manageproductive working relationships with a range of internaland external stakeholders, negotiate and communicate withinfluence, and the capacity to provide expert advice on arange of matters to senior executives
• Demonstratedability to promote and implement positive organisationalchange through an attitude of continuous improvement andopen and consideredcommunication.

Qualifications/Experience

Desirable:

• Experienceleading a geographically dispersedteam.

Eligibility

• AustralianCitizenship
• AustralianFederal Police Check
• NegativeVetting Level 2 Security Clearance and pre-employmentchecks

More information about this position,the scope of the role, duties and required capabilities andexperience, is contained within the Position Description, which islinked below and available on our Career Opportunitiespage.

About the Tribunal:

The Administrative Review Tribunalplays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing aprocess for individuals and organisations to seek an independentreview of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealthlaws.

We believe in providing our employeeswith a work environment that is supportive and rewarding. Ourculture is one that welcomes all and we embrace flexibility anddiversity. We believe our people are our most valuable asset andwe work to support the skills, knowledge and capability of ourstaff.

You can learn more about the Tribunalon our website, Aboutus | Administrative Review Tribunal

What we offer:

We believe the little extras can makea big difference in supporting your success and some of our greatincentives include:

• flexibleworking options, including remote working to support youwith your commitments outside ofwork
• salarypackaging options
• access toholistic health and wellbeing programs including FitnessPassport which provides discounted access to 350+ gyms,free annual influenza vaccinations and free eyetests
• generousleave allowances including Christmas to New Year officeclosure with no deduction from your leavebalance.

Read our Enterprise Agreement for more information about our terms andconditions of employment.

Our commitment to inclusionand diversity

The Administrative Review Tribunal isan Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusiveworkplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees.We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally andlinguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQIA+ communityand mature age people. If you have any support or accessrequirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited tointerview.

RecruitAbilityScheme

RecruitAbility applies to thisvacancy. Should you apply for this vacancy under the scheme,declare you have a disability, and meet the minimum requirementsfor the role, you will be invitedto participate in furtherassessment activity for the vacancy For more informationvisit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

We are a Circle BackInitiative Employer and commit to responding to everyapplicant.

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