Assistant to The Strategic Listings Advisor

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Magistrates Court

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: VG/MC2293E
- Ongoing VPS Grade 4 role based on site at Melbourne Magistrates' Court
- Support operational and strategic functions of statewide court listings
- Training and development opportunities

**About Us**

Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.

Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group'.

Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdictions own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

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 percent 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 focus of this role is to provide high-level technical and administrative support to the Strategic Advisor, Listings and Allocations within the chambers of the Chief Magistrate, and to provide on-site administrative assistance as part of the Judicial Support Unit at Melbourne Magistrates' Court.

The role works closely and collaboratively with the Strategic Advisor, Listings and Allocations, the Executive Assistant to the Chief Magistrate, and Coordinating Registrars across the state. The role also frequently liaises with magistrates and judicial registrars.

Key duties of the role include the assisting the Strategic Advisor, Listings and Allocations with preparation and maintenance of roster systems, and the daily communications in relation to management of coordination issues.

The role contributes to a range of projects and other tasks such as the review of systems and processes, administration of judicial leave and the management of detailed records in relation to coordination of judicial officers state-wide. The role also provides administrative assistance as part of the Judicial Support Unit.

**About You**

Applicants should hold experience in court registry operations and require knowledge of practice, procedure and protocol relevant to the Magistrates' Court and related jurisdictions. An understanding of coordination functions, such as case management and listing protocol, is advantageous.

**How to apply**
- resume
- a short cover letter

**Other information**

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.