Registrar
Location – Queanbeyan
Employment type – Ongoing Fulltime
Salary & Grade – Clerk Grade 9/10 $129,464.00 - $142,665.00
Your role
Court Services are seeking experienced people leaders to be a member of a cohesive and dynamic
management team to deliver high quality front line operations.
Reporting to the Regional Director, the Registrar will be responsible for leading a diverse court registry and a number of smaller registries within the Illawarra South region. The role will promote a collaborative and unified workforce, building staff commitment to support and embrace change, foster staff development and career progression, whilst developing strategies that meet the needs of the courts diverse range of clients.
What you'll do
* Leading and developing staff and promoting a culture that values teamwork, ethical behaviour and high performance
* Providing the Regional Director with timely and accurate advice and reports on operational issues
* Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders including the judiciary, government agencies, community groups and court users to identify needs and maximise the use of resources
* Undertaking quasi-judicial functions in accordance with legislation
What we're looking for
* To be successful in this role you will have a proven track record in leading a team. You will have the ability to manage competing priorities within timeframes and be able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
* Capacity to undertake the statutory functions of Registrar
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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.
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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 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) and a separate document responding to the two targeted questions below (maximum 1 page).
* Targeted Question 1: Describe a workplace initiative you implemented that gave you a great sense of achievement.
* Targeted Question 2: Detail your capacity to undertake the statutory functions of a Registrar.
Applications close 12 February 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Tonia Adamson via email at Tonia.adamson@justice.nsw.gov.au.
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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Matthew Oakley via Matthew.oakley@dcj.nsw.gov.au.
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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 in the Illawarra South region and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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