Position Overview
The Federal Court has a current need for migration lawyers at both APS 5 and APS 6 levels.
Candidates will be considered for both the APS 5 and APS 6 level roles, unless otherwise specified in the employment application.
Lawyers provide legal support to Registrars who have a specialist focus in the area of migration, including:
Lawyers may support one or more Registrars flexibly according to workload and projects. Position Overview
The Federal Court has a current need for migration lawyers at both APS 5 and APS 6 levels.
Candidates will be considered for both the APS 5 and APS 6 level roles, unless otherwise specified in the employment application.
Lawyers provide legal support to Registrars who have a specialist focus in the area of migration, including:
Lawyers may support one or more Registrars flexibly according to workload and projects.
Major Activities
SUPPORT REGISTRARS - MIGRATION
Lawyers provide legal and general support to Judicial Registrars who have a specialist focus in the area of migration.
Registrar Court Work and Case Management:
Resources, Policies and Procedures:
Lawyers assist with the development of migration resources and with the development and implementation of Court policies and procedures, including:
Other Registrar Work:
Other work performed by Lawyers includes:
Competencies & Attributes
This role would suit a lawyer with:
To undertake the APS 5 Lawyer role, a successful candidate should demonstrate:
To undertake the APS 6 Lawyer role, a successful candidate should demonstrate:
Selection Criteria Formal qualifications and experience in migration law. Candidates may be considered for an APS 6 level role where they are able to demonstrate a well-developed ability to conduct complex legal research, analysis and drafting, and provide specialist subject-matter advice, in the area of migration law. Knowledge of the Federal Court's migration jurisdiction, practices and procedures, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge. Candidates may be considered for an APS 6 level role where they are able to demonstrate experience in the jurisdiction and practice and procedure of the Federal Court, or in a position that required an understanding of such knowledge. Legal research, analysis and drafting skills underpinned by good attention to detail and accuracy. Candidates may be considered for an APS 6 level role where they are able to demonstrate how these skills have translated into the development of specialist knowledge among a team. Problem solving skills and the ability to evaluate a large volume of information quickly and to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. The ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively, including an ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information. Candidates may be considered for an APS 6 level role where they are able to demonstrate initiative to work under limited direction to deliver work requiring minimal revision prior to finalisation. Formal Qualifications
Applicants for this role must have a law degree and should be admitted as a practitioner of the High Court and/or the Supreme Court of a State or Territory of Australia.
Eligibility
Employment with the Court is subject to the terms and conditions in the Public Service Act 1999, and the following conditions:
Interested candidates who have received a redundancy benefit from an APS agency are welcome to apply, but note that they cannot be engaged until their redundancy benefit period has expired.
Contact Officer
For more information. please contact Simon Haag on (02) 8099 8543 or
Diversity and inclusion
The Court is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from people with disability, First Nations people, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and young workers. The Court is committed to supporting an inter-generational workforce, gender equity and families.
The Court will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfill the inherent requirements of the role.
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