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

A challenging and rewarding career

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Competitive pay and conditions

Training and development opportunities

Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assist

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice in Dubbo is seeking an experienced senior leader to run a large multi-jurisdiction court registry across the West South West Region. You will lead staff, promote teamwork and integrity, and deliver high quality services to court users.

As part of the Regional Management team, you will drive governance, budgets, and reforms, build strong stakeholder relationships, travel across the region, and ensure compliance with statutory obligations while fostering a

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in law/management or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of the NSW Justice system and stakeholder environment.
• Willingness to travel across West South West Region; Australian Driver Licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop staff within a large and complex registry.
• Ensure governance over processes and compliance with legislation and policies.
• Provide Regional Director with timely information on operations, risks and reforms.

Skills

Staff leadership

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

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 it’s 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

• 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.

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. It’s work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Applications close 12th November 2026 at 11:59pm

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Renae Elrington ( 02) 6922 0974 | [e-mail]

Inclusion and Diversity

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.

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

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

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