Job Reference: 51435

The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) are recruiting to fill multiple permanent and temporary roles located in Sydney CBD.

• Competitive salary ranging from $74,117 - $81,158p.a, + super + leave loading
• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Generous leave entitlements including flex leave

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.

NCAT deals with a broad and diverse range of matters, from tenancy issues and building works, to decisions on guardianship and administrative review of government decisions.

The Guardianship Division of NCAT makes decisions about people who have a decision-making disability. The Guardianship Division determines applications about adults who are incapable of making their own decisions and who may require a legally appointed substitute decision maker.

About the role

Your role will be assisting clients to understand the Tribunal process, including communication with persons with a disability. The role case manages applications including listing, communication with parties and preparing matters for hearing in compliance with legislative and procedural requirements.

Duties

We are looking for someone who is motivated, takes initiative, has strong customer service skills and an interest in contributing to the rights of people with disabilities. You will:

• Be a quick learner and willing to develop your skills and knowledge of legislation, legal principles and procedures
• Have strong communication and negotiation skills and enjoy client contact
• Have experience working in a high volume environment with set timeframes
• Be able to manage and prioritise your workload independently and efficiently
• Have an ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy
• Like working with others to achieve team and organisational goals

Role requirements

It is an essential requirement of the role that successful applicants will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and proof of vaccination will be requested prior to commencing employment.

How to apply

Apply online via the DCJ Careers page by submitting a two page cover letter, current resume and provide a response to the 2 pre-screening questions contained within the online application form.

Prior to submitting your application, please click HERE to view the Role Description.

For further information about this opportunity, please contact: Victoria Gane on (02) 9556 7615 or via email at Victoria.gane@justice.nsw.gov.au

Closing date:  16th August 2022

A Talent Pool may be created to fill future vacancies and is valid for a period of up to 18 months

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 reasonable adjustment within the recruitment process, please call (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