Position Overview
The Case Manager is part of a small team supporting Registrars to manage native title claims to resolution through litigation and/or associated alternative dispute resolution. The Case Manager provides administrative support to the Registrars based in Adelaide.
Major Activities
1. Provide high level administrative support to Registrars (and Judges if required).
2. Maintain and update the Registrar’s calendars.
3. Utilise the various Court document processing systems including elodgment and casetrack.
4. Correspond with parties and practitioners, including regarding Registrar listings, as required.
5. Book venues, travel, accommodation and any other requirements for remote or regional Court proceedings and Registrar travel.
6. Provide administrative support for national projects in the native title practice area.
7. Other duties as required.
Key Relationships
• National Judicial Registrar - Native Title
• Judicial Registrars – Native Title
• National Native Title Unit staff
• External users (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parties and legal practitioners)
• Internal users including Judges and chambers
• National Native Title Tribunal
Competencies & Attributes
The successful candidate will demonstrate high level administrative skills with an ability to meet deadlines and will have good attention to detail. The role requires strong written and oral communication skills and effective interpersonal skills. The ability to work well both within a small team and independently is essential.
Other Requirements
• Flexibility to travel as required.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours.
• Current unrestricted drivers licence.
• Experience with Court procedures highly regarded.
• Experience with, and knowledge of, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and social context highly regarded.
Selection Criteria
1. High level administrative and organisational skills.
2. Good attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
3. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and with limited supervision.
4. Ability to use electronic information systems and information technology, particularly Adobe Acrobat.
5. Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including with people from diverse backgrounds.
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.
RecruitAbility
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity if you choose to apply under the scheme, declare a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more information, please visit https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability
Eligibility
Employment with the Court is subject to the conditions prescribed in the Public Service Act 1999, and the following:
1. Australian citizenship – the successful applicant must hold Australian citizenship.
2. Security and character clearance – the successful applicant must satisfy a Police Records Check and may also be required to complete security clearances during the course of their employment.
3. Successful applicants will be subject to a probation period.
Interested applicants who have received a redundancy benefit from an APS agency are welcome to apply but cannot be engaged until their redundancy benefit period has expired.
Contact Officer
For more information, please contact Amarah Henderson-Wilson via email Amarah.henderson-wilson@fedcourt.gov.au or telephone (08) 7201 6170.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the application form on the Court’s careers portal.
As part of your application, you will be required to submit a written response to the selection criteria listed in the position description (maximum word limit 1500). Please ensure this document is attached before submitting your application.
If you have any issues with applying, please email recruitment@fedcourt.gov.au.
Application Close: Thursday 12 March 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEDT)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
