EOI - Judicial Staff Coordinator
- Location: Melbourne - CBD
- Job Function: Legal
- Work Type: Fixed term - full time
EOI - Judicial Staff Coordinator
- Fantastic three-month opportunity to showcase your strong interpersonal and organisational skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Join a team providing critical support services to judicial officers through resource allocation
- Extend your knowledge and skills with this fantastic development opportunity
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| Department: | County Court |
| Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
| Job Function: | Legal |
| Classification: | VPSG5 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/CC0095SB2 |
| Closing Date: | 22-Sep-2025 |
| Salary Range: | $113,022 - $136,747 |
| Job Duration: | 3 months |
| Attachments: | Judicial Staff Coordinator.pdf (PDF, 282KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Livia MacNeil livia.macneil@courts.vic.gov.au |
- Fantastic three-month opportunity to showcase your strong interpersonal and organisational skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Join a team providing critical support services to judicial officers through resource allocation
- Extend your knowledge and skills with this fantastic development opportunity
Position Details
About Us
Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the perform..ance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.
Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group'.
Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction's own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.
CCV
The County Court of Victoria is established pursuant to the County Court Act 1958. It has original and appellate jurisdiction and is the principal trial court in the State of Victoria. The Court hears over 12,000 criminal, common law, and commercial cases each year. The County Court has unlimited monetary jurisdiction in common law and commercial matters. In its criminal jurisdiction, the Court hears all indictable offences except treason, murder, and related offences.
There are a total of 80 Judges of the Court and over 300 staff, including judicial support staff. The County Court regularly conducts circuit sittings at 12 circuit courts situated in major centres throughout regional Victoria.
The County Court is committed to continuous improvement in accordance with the International Framework for Court Excellence. The Court's vision is to be a leader in court excellence, delivering the highest standard of justice to the community and inspiring public confidence in the rule of law.
About the Role
The role is responsible for supervising and coordinating daily operational services and activities of the Judicial support staff, including people management, workflow allocation and processes to effectively support Judicial Officers and their teams.
The role is required to:
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manage the allocation of judicial staff resources to a team of judicial officers to support sittings in Melbourne and at circuit encouraging sharing across judicial teams to provide improved operational efficiencies
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identify critical issues impacting, or likely to impact, the effective operations of the Court
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liaise with the judiciary, judicial staff, and management, providing authoritative advice to achieve business outcomes
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provide scheduling advice, support, and input to the continuous improvement of professional development training for all judicial support staff in collaboration with the learning and development teams
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contribute to ongoing initiatives and projects in order to achieve local court objectives
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liaise with key stakeholders and peer coordinators to ensure effective operational support for judicial staff
This position is for a 3 month period
About You
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
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highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
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demonstrated organisational skills to plan, organise and deliver on operational objectives
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proven people management skills, with the ability to lead effectively, motivating others and encouraging staff to show initiative and engage in ongoing learning
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demonstrated ability to use problem solving skills to develop and evaluate solutions ensuring stakeholders are actively engaged
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strong resource management abilities
This is an opportunity to work with the JSS leadership team and to use your experience to support our judicial officers, the judicial staff group (associates and tipstaves), and the broader operations of the Court.
** Please note that you will need to confirm with your manager that you can be released to apply for this expression of interest **
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
- resume
- a short cover letter outlining your interest in the role
Other inform..ation
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative form..at to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.
As part of our commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, CSV conduct pre-employment checks, including reference checks, police checks and misconduct screening. These checks are handled confidentially, with care and are a standard part of our hiring process to ensure the right fit for both candidates and Court Services Victoria.
Job details
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| Job Reference: | VG/CC0095SB2 |
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| Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
| Job Function: | Legal |
| Classification: | VPSG5 |
| Salary Range: | $113,022 - $136,747 |
| Job Duration: | 3 months |
| Date posted: | 16-Sep-2025 |
| Application Close Date: | 22-Sep-2025 |
| Attachments: | Judicial Staff Coordinator.pdf (PDF, 282KB) Position Description |
| Contact: |
Livia MacNeil
livia.macneil@courts.vic.gov.au
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