Assistant Director

Opportunity_

A rare opportunity has arisen to head up the Criminal Section of the Registry. As the **Assistant Director - Criminal**, you will lead the people and coordinate the work of team which looks after the criminal jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. This is a long-term vacancy for up to 12 months with a possibility of permanency.
- Our workplace_

The **Registry** is the backbone of the Supreme and Magistrate Courts operations. In the last year alone, we assisted the Courts to finalise over 14,000 criminal and civil matters, across all their jurisdictions. And that’s not counting thousands of enquiries and files which we handled.

Our work is unique, interesting and client-focused. Our **people are our superpower**. As a **team**, we are a diverse group of individuals but we have a few key things in common. We are passionate about justice We love providing great client service. We are a closely knit bunch who have each other’s backs. And good administration and governance runs in our veins.
- The role_

Assistant Director - Criminal is a very busy but a rewarding middle-management role. It will see you become a true master of criminal procedures and court processes.

Given the managerial nature of this role, you will be in the thick of it, making decisions and calls on a range of complex matters. You will work with and support the Senior Director Registry Operations and Registrars to manage the branch. You will manage the section’s workflows, manage staff and marshal resources, initiate and lead change and improvement, provide policy and procedural advice, and deal with enquiries from judicial officers, Registrars, clients, parties and legal profession.

As you will be making decisions under various laws and rules, you will need to exercise powers as a Deputy Registrar of a particular court. In doing so, you will use your highly developed judgment and rely on your through knowledge of the laws, policies and procedures.

You will never be bored in your job as no two days are the same. This is a great opportunity for an experienced leader who wants to further develop their career in court administration. As we say, **start here and go anywhere**
- Who are we after?_

Also, as this is an Assistant Director position, you’ll have highly-developed managerial and leadership skills, as well as administrative skills, and be a great communicator. You need to be a good problem solver and be creative with your solutions because you will assist to champion the change and lead continuous improvement. An important part of your role is taking your people on a journey with you as you develop organisational capability and strategic nous across the teams. Of course, this will come from your well-developed ability to understand high-level priorities, challenges, risks and opportunities, and a strong track record of skilfully translating and implementing those operationally.

You’ll be a self-starter who takes initiative, and works well in a team. You must have a strong track record of meeting deadlines while achieving high levels of quality and accuracy. Your digital skills will be polished, especially in MS Office, and so will be your ability and aptitude to quickly learn our IT systems.

If this sounds like you, **we’d love to hear from you.**

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

**Notes**: This is a temporary position available immediately for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency.

A merit pool will be established from this selection process and it may be used to fill other similar vacancies in the branch over the next 12 months.

**How to Apply**: Please use the link in this ad to submit, in a PDF format, the following three documents:

- Your **up-to-date curriculum vitae** (max three pages)
- ** A completed Referee Report from your current or most recent (not older than six months) supervisor**
- Your referee will need to rate your skills and abilities (using the Rating Scale in the template), and provide a comment (max 100 words) against each criterion set out under the ‘_Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge_’ and ‘_Behavioural Capabilities_’ headings

**Tip**: we suggest that you pre-fill the template with the following before giving it to your referee to complete: _Applicant Details_, _Details of Position Applied For_, _Referee Details_, and insert each _criterion_ (cut and paste from the Position Description as per above point) so to make it easier for your referee to provide ratings and comments
- A **one page pitch** (500 words maximum) which outlines why you are interested in this role, what you would bring to it, and how you and your experiences to date demonstrate t