Specialist Family Violence Court
2 weeks ago
About us
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority, and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state.
The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 per cent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.
About the role
**The role is responsible for**:
- Planning and managing the operations of the Specialist Family Violence Court, ensuring the delivery of court registry services and quasi-judicial functions in accordance with appropriate policies and court operational practices.
- Managing and leading staff in delivering responsive services by monitoring demand pressures, performance outputs, identifying service gaps, driving professional development and implementing effective solutions.
- Leading, monitoring and managing the SFVC Operations, including driving continuous improvement and a high-quality service delivery culture with court users.
- Proactively managing risks, issues and opportunities affecting local implementation and ongoing operations of the SFVC through regular progress reporting to local court management, the SFVC project team, and governance groups.
- Overseeing and lead ongoing data collection and reporting to support accountability, continuous improvement and evaluation of broader family violence reform and reporting.
- Identifying and assessing professional development and capability uplift needs for family violence staff and promote SFVC staff wellbeing, including contributing to the coordination of supportive wellbeing programs and initiatives.
- Leading extensive local stakeholder engagement and communications activities across the region relating to the SFVC reform, in consultation with the Senior Registrar and Regional Coordinating Magistrate, to contribute to the operation of the SFVC.
- Contributing to the SFVC Community of Practice network to support and enhance consistency in practice across the state
About you
The role requires a demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of family violence and its impacts on victim survivors, together with a strong knowledge of the Victorian family violence service system.
The successful person will possess a drive to develop staff and be experienced in communicating with stakeholders. You must be highly organised with a focus on continuous improvement.
How to apply
- resume
- a short covering letter
**Other Information**:
Court Services Victoria (CSV) is the employer of staff at all Victorian courts and tribunals, the Judicial College of Victoria, and the Judicial Commission of Victoria. CSV offers a wide range of legal and non-legal career options as well as attractive employee benefits.
CSV is committed to building a diverse workforce, inclusive culture, providing a safe and respectful workplace and has zero tolerance for violence against women. We strongly encourage people of all abilities to apply, particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment.
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