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About the Role

The Senior Commissioner Support Officer provides high-level administrative, clerical, and secretarial support to the Senior Commissioner and other Commissioners of the Land and Environment Court.

Responsibilities

• Provide audio typing and word processing support for judgments, decisions, orders, reports, conditions of consent, correspondence, and conciliation conference reports, including proofreading.
• Deliver high-level administrative and secretarial support, including preparing documents, ordering transcripts, developing presentations, and liaising with parties.
• Maintain accurate data in the Court’s case management system, including updating file and exhibit movements, recording case outcomes, preparing judgment coversheets, and publishing decisions.
• Manage and maintain records relating to post-judgment processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Perform court officer duties for short matters, including court mentions, telephone mentions, delivery of reserved judgments, and short directions hearings.
• Coordinate the Senior Commissioner’s diary and travel arrangements.
• Assist with the preparation of presentations and briefing materials.
• Support the management of Commissioners and Acting Commissioners, including coordinating leave requests.
• Assist with onboarding and training of new Commissioner Support staff.
• Prepare training materials for Commissioners and Acting Commissioners as required.

Requirements

• High attention to detail, with the ability to produce accurate legal documents and maintain reliable records.
• Strong organisational skills, including managing schedules, competing priorities, and administrative tasks efficiently.
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with a range of stakeholders and maintain confidentiality.

Location

• Sydney CBD

Work Type

• Ongoing
• Full-time

Salary/Compensations

• $84,659 to $92,701pa

Benefits

• Employer contribution to superannuation
• Leave loading
• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs

About the Company

• The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales is a specialist court with a wide jurisdiction, responsible for interpreting and enforcing environmental and planning laws across NSW.
• The Court forms part of the Courts and Tribunal Services Division within the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).
• The Court is a superior court of record established under the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.
• It hears matters across eight classes of proceedings, spanning both civil and criminal jurisdictions.
• The Court is comprised of seven Judges, who hold the same status as Judges of the Supreme Court, along with ten Commissioners and a number of Acting Commissioners.
• Working at DCJ provides a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in the community.
• We partner with other agencies and organisations to improve outcomes for children, adults, families and communities across NSW.
• Our focus is on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage — it’s work that really matters.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.