Registrar - Court Services Dubbo

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Training and development opportunities

Health & Wellbeing

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice seeks a Registrar to lead a large, multi-jurisdiction court registry in the West South West Region. You will oversee staff, promote a collaborative workforce, and ensure compliance with statutory obligations and policies.

You will provide timely information to the Regional Director on operations, risks, and budgets, while developing stakeholder relationships to maximise resources across court services in regional NSW.

Qualifications

• Must have tertiary qualifications in law or management or equivalent.
• Knowledge of NSW Justice system and stakeholder environment is essential.
• Must be willing to travel across the West South West Region and attend occasional commitments in Sydney.
• Ability to undertake the statutory functions of Registrar.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large multi-jurisdiction court registry across the West South West Region to meet statutory and administrative obligations.
• Lead and develop staff while promoting teamwork, ethical behaviour, and performance.
• Manage the operation of a large and complex registry to ensure governance over processes and compliance with policies.

Skills

NSW Justice system knowledge

Driver licence (Australian)

Travel flexibility

Registrar functions capability

Education

Tertiary qualifications in law/management or equivalent

Job description

• Location: Dubbo
• Employment Type: Ongoing full-time
• Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12 $154,231 to $178,369pa. + super + leave loading

Your role

The role leads a large multi-jurisdiction court registry across the West South West Region to meet statutory and administrative obligations and deliver high quality and professional services to clients.

Lead and develop staff whilst promoting a work environment that values positive teamwork and ethical behaviour, rewarding innovation and good performance.

What You’ll Do

As part of the West South West Region Senior Management team, you will provide leadership to all court services staff within your area of responsibility, including the promotion of a collaborative and united workforce for sheriff’s officers and court staff. This will include the implementation of strategies that promote ethical behaviour, create a safe working environment, minimise grievances, maximise performance and enhance skills.

You’ll manage the efficient and effective operation of a large and complex registry to ensure governance over organisational processes and ensure relevant legislation policies and procedures are complied with.

Provide the Regional Director with timely and accurate information and advice on operational issues, risks, budgets and progress of reforms across your area of responsibility.

You will also Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders including the judiciary, government agencies, community groups and court users to identify needs and maximise the use of resources.

What We’re Looking For

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications in law/management or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong understanding of the NSW Justice system, including its legislative, operational and stakeholder environment.
• Flexibility to travel across the West South West Region and attend occasional commitments in Sydney. A current Australian Driver Licence is essential.
• Capacity to undertake the statutory functions of Registrar.

Download the Registrar Role Description

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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Work that really matters

The Courts, Tribunals and Service Delivery division supports the largest court and tribunal network in the country. There are 164 courts and tribunals throughout NSW, many in regional and rural areas.

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. Its work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Applications close 12th November 2026 at 11:59pm

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

Appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks, including:

• A National Criminal History Check
• Reference checks
• A Right to Work in Australia check

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles within the West South West Region and will be valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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