APS6 Senior Complaints Officer

Join our team as an APS6 Senior Complaints Officer

This exciting, ongoing role within the Governance team at The Administrative Review Tribunal can be located in either Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney

Remuneration:
The annual salary range for the position is APS6 - $94,563 - $106,394 p.a., plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.

About the opportunit

yThe Senior Complaints Officer works within the Governance section and is part of a small national team responsible for managing external complaints made to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)

.Working alongside the Assistant Director Complaints, the role primarily involves assessing, investigating and responding to complaints and liaising with complainants, who may be ART users, representatives or members of the public, as well as internal stakeholders. The Senior Complaints Officer also prepares reports for senior management, promotes best-practice complaint handling, and may mentor and supervise junior staff in the team

.This role may involve complainants sharing sensitive or traumatic experiences. You will understand the emotional nature of this work and be prepared to engage with respect, empathy and use a trauma informed approac

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u:To be successful you wil

• l:Have highly developed analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to identify issues, trends and risks, exercise sound judgement and contribute to business improvement
• s.Have the ability to display resilience, professionalism and sensitivity when working through complex, potentially confronting material and challenging stakeholder interaction
• s.Be able to demonstrate the ability to supervise junior staff and work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a small tea
• m.Have an in-depth understanding, or the ability to quickly acquire and an in-depth understanding of the ART's legislative framework, jurisdiction and operation

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• al:The Tribunal requires Australian Citizenship as a condition of engageme
• nt.All employees are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and complete a health declarati

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Desira**

• ble:Relevant qualifications, training or experience in complaint manage

mentMore information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the Position Description, which is linked below and available on our Career Opportunities p

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How to a**

pply:To be considered, all applications must be submitted online via
the Career Opportunities page. Please click on the job title you are applying for, click apply at the top of the page and follow the instructions on the online applicat
ion. Please do not apply via SEEK Apply po

rtal.Please submit a CV (e.g. of no more than 4 pages) and cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) addressing how your experience matches the capabilities and experience of role, referring to the position descrip

tion.Applications close: Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 11:45pm (A

EDT) Should you wish to discuss this position, please con

tact:

Name: Kira

AllenTitle: Assistant Director Governance (a

cting)Tel: 03 945

4 6269Email:

gov.auPlease contact the Talent team on or should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your applic

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PLEASEWe are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every app

licant.Please note a merit list/pool may be created to fill future like vacancies. Suitable candidates on this merit list/pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar non-ongoing and ongoing roles in the Tribunal, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the original advertised date in ga

zettal.The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQI+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to int

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