Director, Magistrates Court Registry Operations | Full-time Permanent

Closes: 13 July 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B

Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation

Position No: 63079

Directorate: Justice and Community Safety

Advertised (Gazettal date): 29 June 2026

Contact Officer: Elizabeth McAuliffe on Elizabeth.McAuliffe@Courts.act.gov.au or (02) 5124 9613

Details: Are you a dynamic and experienced professional with a passion for court (or similar) operations and continuous improvement? We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our team as the Director of Registry Operations at the Magistrates Court. This is a unique opportunity to lead and inspire a team, drive key projects, and collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve shared goals. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to excellence, we want to hear from you.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements:

Tertiary qualifications and experience in management, law, public policy or other relevant discipline are highly desirable.

Computer literacy skills are relevant to this role as you will use several computer software programs to undertake the tasks of this role.

To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.

If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a National Criminal History check.

Note: A merit pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Your suitability for this position will be assessed against the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description. Please provide:

A maximum of two pages outlining your skills and experience against the position requirements.

Your curriculum vitae and the name of two referees.

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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