Deputy Principal Registrar

$307,614 - $379,302 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
- Ongoing, Full-time
- Melbourne, VIC

**Position Overview**

The Chief Justice is responsible for the management of the administrative affairs of the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) and the effective, orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth). The Court has 63 judges and registries in 7 locations nationally. The Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar assists the Chief Justice in the management of the business and administrative affairs of the Court. The Deputy Principal Registrar will support the Chief Justice and Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar in the exercise of their statutory duties and their day-to-day management and operation of the Court. The Deputy Principal Registrar will also lead the implementation and ongoing operation of the Court’s expanded corporate crime jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction more generally, in consultation with the Chief Justice and National Practice Area Coordinating Judges.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Executive Leadership role - supporting the Administrative Affairs of the Court_
The Deputy Principal Registrar will support the Chief Justice and Principal Registrar in the exercise of their statutory duties and their day-to-day management and operation of the Court. In consultation with the Chief Justice and Principal Registrar, the Deputy Principal Registrar will:

- With the Principal Registrar, actively lead the establishment, shaping and achievement of the Court’s key initiatives and objectives across all Court operations. This includes playing a key role in the delivery of Court projects and reform initiatives.
- Ensure Court Registrars and staff resources are structured and deployed to maximise support for judges, professional satisfaction for registrars and staff and to achieve the objectives of the Court.
- Manage the development and review of the Court’s policies and practice. This will include formulation and implementation of policies within the Court, development of Court practice documents (e.g. Practice Notes & Judicial Policies) and implementing legislative changes as they arise. In addition, provide high level legal and policy advice, and preparation of key briefing material for the Chief Justice, in relation to sensitive and confidential Court matters such as media and security issues. This will involve management responsibility for staff responsible for these matters.
- Provide high level advice and support to Judicial Committees and Judicial Project Groups.
- Be a member of key Court executive and leadership committees, including Judicial Committees and the Executive Committee.
- Lead key Registrar projects and initiatives in relation to resources and structure, workload management, practice and procedure and learning and development.
- Liaise with the Principal Registrar and District Registrars, as required, in relation to the allocation of Registrar work. This will involve management responsibility for staff responsible for the allocation of Registrar work.
- Provide high level advice and support regarding judicial inductions and national judicial functions such as national conferences and seminars. This will involve management responsibility for staff responsible for managing national judicial functions.
- Take an active role in managing and supporting the Court’s international work. This will involve management responsibility for staff responsible for these matters.

The Deputy Principal Registrar will also perform the role of Acting Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, as required.
- Leadership role - Federal Crime_
In consultation with the Chief Justice and National Practice Area Coordinating Judges, the Deputy Principal Registrar will lead the implementation and ongoing operation of the Court’s expanded corporate crime jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction more generally, as follows:

- In consultation with the Chief Justice, National Practice Area Coordinating Judges and Judges develop the Court’s policy and practice relating to the expanded corporate crime jurisdiction and the Federal Crime National Practice Area (NPA).
- Support the Chief Justice & NPA Coordinating Judges with the management of the Federal Crime NPA.
- Lead and mentor Judicial Registrars and staff supporting the Federal Crime NPA.
- Perform delegated judicial functions at a high level, which may include presiding in Court in interlocutory hearings, “Basha” inquiries and other ancillary hearings.
- Engage with Judges collaboratively to identify critical judicial support work to be undertaken by Judicial Registrars for the effective case management and disposition of proceedings.
- Undertake workload analysis and reporting in relation to criminal proceedings.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to the Court’s criminal jurisdiction on a local and national basis.
- Senior Stakeholder Manageme