• Temporary 12 months with a view to ongoing 
  
• Parramatta 
  
• Clerk Grade 9/10, Salary base ($120,859 - $133,183), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation/annual leave loading

Your role

We are seeking a highly organised, analytical professional who excels at identifying and driving business improvements and efficiencies, enjoys working with stakeholders and is highly focussed on people development and engagement.

This role supports the Director and Principal Solicitors in a wide range of administrative and management responsibilities to facilitate the smooth operation of the Civil Litigation Team, as well as leads and supports a diverse team of administrative professionals. It includes the management of central workflow for administrative tasks, improvements of service delivery, information management, data analytics, staff engagement and development and a wide range of reporting activities. The role will be responsible for leading and supporting various projects within the Civil Litigation Team.

What you’ll do

The primary responsibility of the Civil Litigation Team is to:

• Manage civil claims against DCJ, including historic abuse claims involving Youth Justice and out-of-home care and other civil claims involving Housing, Courts Services, Corrective Services NSW, disability, and other personal injury claims.
• Manage claims against Government figures and bodies including the Attorney General, the State of NSW, Court and Tribunals and the NSW Sheriff’s office.
• Provide advice and liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to matters within the Attorney General’s portfolio, including constitutional matters, complex charitable trust matters and policy and law reform issues.
• Manage proceedings brought under the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986
• Provide advice and liaising with internal stakeholders in relation to matters under the Hague Convention of Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children
• Meet statutory reporting obligations.

What we’re looking for

• Prior experience managing and supporting direct reports.
• Advanced excel and Microsoft 360 suite skills.
• Hold Australian or NZ citizenship or Australian Permanent Resident

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site, please click Apply Now on EthicalJobs.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Describe a situation when you or your team were given an urgent task, when you were otherwise busy with other tasks and the techniques you used to manage and juggle the competing priorities, so that all your work was dealt with in a timely manner? (300 words)
• What barriers or challenges have you run into on a project? What did you do to overcome them? What was the outcome? (300 words)

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Rebecca Jouana via [email protected]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Paola Pina on 02 8688 0638 or via [email protected], using the subject line: Manager - Civil Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Public Law enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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