Legal and Policy Officer to the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar
Job No:
FedCourt280
Location:
Melbourne, VIC
Closing Date:
8 Nov 2019 AEDT
The Legal and Policy Officer is responsible for assisting the CEO/PR with the administration of the Courts by undertaking administrative, legal and strategic work, including:
handling sensitive material and information on behalf of the CEO/PR;
providing high level support to the CEO/PR;
in depth legal research and analysis, including to assist with internal court reform, policy development, case management processes and training material;
assisting with the preparation and coordination of complex correspondence, presentations and reports, including submissions or information to or for Judges, Registrars, Government or Parliament;
legal research on topical and emerging issues of family and general federal law, including providing briefings/memoranda to the CEO/PR, and assisting in the preparation of conference papers and speeches;
working closely with the staff assisting the Chief Justice of the FCoA / Chief Judge of the FCC, and communicating effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders;
supporting various judicial committees and working groups, including assisting with projects and research and preparing agendas and issues papers;
coordinating submissions from all areas of the Court for high level meetings, and ensuring that responses meet deadlines; and
working in conjunction with the CEO/PR’s Executive Assistant to ensure the careful management of the CEO/PR’s emails, calendars and travel arrangements.
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