Department of Justice
Magistrates Court
Launceston
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 03 November, :55 PM AEST.
Award/Classification:
Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 2
$64,821.00 to $69,764.00 per annum
Employment type:
Fixed-term, full-time
Region:
North
Location:
Launceston
The objective of this position is to contribute to the court through the provision of high-level customer service and an efficient and effective range of administrative and clerical functions including, responding to telephone and front counter customer enquiries, the listing of matters for court, the registration of court-related documents, and the entry of outcomes.
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers, and LGBTIQA+ people.
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests at any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disabilities.
If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.
Talk to us about how this could work for you.
Fixed Term until 30 June 2025
Hours per fortnight:
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties Working within a team of the Magistrates Court Registry to provide personal, electronic, and telephone reception duties, ensuring sensitive and confidential handling of enquiries and liaising with members of the public including defendants, complainants, vulnerable people, the legal profession, police, and clerical staff.
Prepare and generate court documents from a range of computerized databases, for the Civil and the Criminal and General Division to a high standard.
Receiving and receipting of court-related documents and fees; entering this information into computerized databases and balancing daily filing fees and payments received.
Accurate entry of court outcomes into computerized databases and the distribution of associated correspondence.
Work as part of a team to support the ongoing development of skills and knowledge of other team members.
Filing and general duties within the registry as required.
The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties not specifically mentioned in this document that are within the capacity, qualifications, and experience normally expected from persons occupying jobs at this classification level.
Pre-employment Checks The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy must satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion, or transfer.
The following checks are to be conducted:
Arson and fire setting Violent crimes and crimes against the person Sex-related offences Drug and alcohol-related offences Crimes involving dishonesty Crimes involving deception Making false declarations Malicious damage and destruction to property Serious traffic offences Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power Crimes involving Conspiracy Disciplinary action in previous employment Application Process To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills, and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.
We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application, the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information.
Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on 6165.
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