Drug Court Registry Manager

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Court Services Victoria

**Salary**: $109,730 - $132,764

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/MC0029C
- Join the Magistrates' Court of Victoria providing justice for the people of Victoria
- Provide supervision, management and support to the five state-wide MCV Drug Court Registrars
- Fixed-term full-time position, VPS5, Melbourne CBD location

**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 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**

Offered on a fixed-term contract from 8 January 2025 through to 6 March 2026, the Drug Court Registry Manager will lead and supervise Drug Court registry staff across four distinct Magistrate Court locations including regional Victoria. The Drug Court Registry Manager is responsible for delivering responsive high-quality services by monitoring demand pressures, performance outputs, identifying service gaps and implementing effective and innovative solutions in line with the principles and objectives of the Drug Court.

Key accountabilities include:

- Exercising powers conferred to Registrars under the Magistrates' Court Act 1989
- Managing and overseeing the delivery of DCV registry services and quasi-judicial functions in accordance with appropriate policies and court operational practices, ensuring DCV resourcing is appropriately managed
- Leading, developing and regularly appraising staff and being responsible for their training and ongoing professional development to maximise performance, enhance service delivery and ensure career paths are achieved
- Initiating, building and enhancing key relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the judiciary, the Drug Court multidisciplinary team members and a range of community-based organisations.
- Providing high level, complex, appropriate and authoritative advice on all matters coming within the Drug Courts jurisdictions to key internal and external stakeholders and represent the Drug Court in various forums, groups and committees as directed
- Developing, evaluating and promoting the ongoing and continual improvement of new documents, materials, policies and procedures that enhance DCV operations, and assist in achieving the Court's strategic and operational objectives

**About You**
- Certificate in Court Services
- Demonstrated knowledge of legislation, practices, policies and procedures applicable to Victorian Courts and Tribunals, in particular, the Drug Court of Victoria
- Demonstrated effective and responsive leadership
- Demonstrated experience as a team leader or manager within Courts
- Ability to operate relevant computer systems, including case-management systems such as Cortlink, PRAISE, CLMS and other technologies, and recording and video conferencing equipment as required

**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.