Registrar - Diversion

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:$76,817 - $93,275

**Grade**:VPSG3

**Occupation**: Legal

**Location**: Bendigo

**Reference**: VG/MC1630NS
- Outstanding career opportunity within Court Operations
- Ongoing, full-time VPSG3 role. Bendigo location
- Generous staff benefits. Friendly & supportive team

**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**

Registrars of the Magistrates' Court perform a wide range of administrative tasks throughout the Court's registries in Victoria. These may include in-court (bench clerk) duties, client-contact (telephone and counter) enquiries, and back
- of-office administrative responsibilities. The role may be performed in a range of jurisdictional contexts, including Civil, Criminal, Family Violence, VOCAT Diversion, as well as the Children's and Coroner's Courts and other jurisdictions (VCAT, County and Supreme Courts) as required. In this key role, you will also be accountable for the following (but not limited to):

- Liaise with the judiciary, magistracy, external organisations, groups and individuals that interface with the court.
- Operate relevant computer systems, including case-management systems such as Courtlink and other technologies.
- Assist with the direction, supervision and training of staff.
- Assist in the development, evaluation and implementation of new policies and procedures.
- Assist in the supervision, security and maintenance of all court buildings and surrounds, if required.

**About You**

To be successful in this role, you will be a highly effective communicator (verbal/written) and is committed to delivering quality service. Your other strenghts will include:

- Demonstrates knowledge of legislation, practices, policies and procedures applicable to Victorian Courts and Tribunals.
- Strong team player
- Well developed analytical and problem solving skills

**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 andencourage 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.

Applications close Monday 24 February 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 14 February 2025