Registrar - Court Services Dubbo

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Dubbo; Vor Ort; AUD 154.000 - 178.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The NSW Department of Communities and Justice in Dubbo is seeking an experienced leader to head a large court registry across the West South West Region. The role focuses on delivering high-quality services to clients and ensuring statutory obligations are met.

You will lead staff, promote teamwork and ethical behaviour, and supervise registration processes, governance, budgets and stakeholder engagement, with travel across the region and occasional commitments in Sydney.

Qualifikationen

• 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 with a current Australian Driver Licence.
• Capacity to undertake the statutory functions of Registrar.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop staff whilst promoting a work environment that values teamwork and ethical behaviour.
• Provide leadership to all court services staff within your area of responsibility and promote a collaborative workforce.
• Manage the large and complex registry to ensure governance over processes and compliance with policies.
• Provide timely and accurate information to the Regional Director on operations, risks and budgets.
• Develop and maintain relationships with judiciary, government agencies and court users to optimise resources.

Kenntnisse

Staff leadership

Leadership ability

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualifications in law/management or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

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Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location: Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830

• 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.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply.

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. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close 12th November 2026 at 11:59pm

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 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.

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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