Job Reference: 44823

·         Ongoing full-time

·         Location: Sydney CBD

·         Legal Officer VI, salary ranging from $145,211 to $148,270 + superannuation

·         Diverse and inclusive organisation

About the organisation

Communities and Justice (DCJ) enables services to better work together to support everyone’s right to access justice, support families and strengthen/bolster the promotion of early intervention and inclusion, with benefits for the whole community.

The Land and Environment Court was established in 1980 as the first specialist superior environmental court in the world. The court hears environmental, development, building and planning disputes. For further information please visit lec.nsw.gov.au

About the role

The role of Senior Deputy Registrar is to fulfil statutory and judicial functions and assist the Registrar in leading a specialist registry.

The Senior Deputy Registrar also ensures quality service delivery outcomes by supporting a work environment that values teamwork and ethical behaviour.

Duties

In this role you will be responsible for:

·         Exercising statutory and delegated quasi-judicial functions to conduct directions hearings, conduct conciliation conferences and determine interlocutory applications by applying facts to the relevant law whilst communicating outcomes in a timely manner.

·         Managing the daily functions of a complex specialist Registry, ensuring systems and procedures meet the needs of the court, are compliant with the Court’s Act, relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

·         Using innovative leadership strategies to develop Registry team members, to ensure the delivery of high quality responsive client services.

·         Foster change through the development of good working relationships with Judges, Commissioners and legal practitioners and provide accurate procedural advice and guidance as required.

Role Requirements

·         Tertiary qualifications in law

·         Admission as a legal practitioner in NSW, and eligibility to hold a NSW practising certificate.

·       Strong understanding of the LEC within the NSW justice system

·       Knowledge and experience in environment and planning areas of law

·       It is an essential requirement of the role that successful applicants are fully vaccinated and able to provide acceptable proof of vaccination status.

How to apply

Simply click ‘apply’ to complete the application form.

For more information contact: Sarah Froh | Director | Registrar via email lecregistrysupport@justice.nsw.gov.au

Closing date:  14th June 2022

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+, and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment within the recruitment process, please contact Dean on 02 9765 3526 and advise us of your preferred method of communication.

If you are looking for more information about workplace adjustments at DCJ, please visit our Careers site.