Coronial Case Manager

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Online professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand is seeking a Coronial Services Case Manager based in Wellington. You will coordinate all matters referred to the coroner in the Wellington office, with occasional support for other coroners or regions.

The role requires strong administrative,People and relationship management skills to deliver a first-class coronial service. You will work closely with a resident coroner, manage sensitive information, and support the coroner during preliminary hearings or

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills to support coroners and diverse families.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience providing case management support in sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

• Gather inquiry information and reports (physical and electronic) for the coroner.
• Case manage large volumes of electronic files while maintaining physical files.
• Maintain CMS up-to-date, complete, and accurate data.
• Liaise with stakeholders and government agencies, including police.
• Contribute to monitoring and reporting on court activities.
• Arrange and support preliminary hearings or inquests.

Skills

Stress management

Graphic material handling

Written & verbal communication

Highly organized

Record-keeping

Word & Excel

Independent work

Relevant experience

Job description

Coronial Services Case Manager – Wellington, Permanent Full Time

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

As a coroner's court case manager, you will ideally be based in Wellington and will work alongside a resident coroner. You will be responsible for coordinating all matters referred to the coroner in the Wellington office. On occasion, there may be times when you are called upon to assist on other matters or other coroners outside your region.

This is a challenging and interesting role that will allow you to utilise your administrative experience, people and relationship management skills to a high level and be part of the team that provides New Zealanders with a first-class coronial service.

Key Responsibilities

• Gathering all inquiry information and reports both physical and electronic and be able to present the information to the coroner concisely.
• Case management of large volumes of electronic files (while keeping a physical files).
• Maintaining our electronic database (CMS) is up to date, complete and accurate.
• Liaising and providing information to stakeholders and government agencies, in particular, our interested parties, police and others.
• Contributing to monitoring and reporting on coroner's court activities.
• Ability to arrange and support your coroner to conduct a preliminary hearing or court take an inquest.

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

You will have strong interpersonal skills that will support your work with the coroners, but also be capable of dealing with distraught family members in sensitive circumstances. An ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds is essential.

You will be expected to provide excellent and highly organised case management support to our coroners. You will need to build and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Skills

• Work effectively and calmly in stressful situations
• Be able to handle viewing graphic coronial material
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised, able to prioritise and multitask
• Exceptional record-keeping skills with accurate typing and data entry
• A good working knowledge of word and excel
• Ability to work both with direction and independently
• Relevant previous experience from any other similar roles

Mō Mātou/About Us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

Benefits

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• An online professional development portal
• Access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $66,066 and $90,008 and will based on skills and experience.

Applications close on 26 October; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact [e-mail].

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