Department: Hunter North
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444
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Req ID: 85790
Port Macquarie - Coffs Harbour Hub
Ongoing - Full-Time (35 HPW)
Clerk Grade 9/10, base salary ($133,348 - $146,945), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
The Registrar (or Deputy Registrar in a larger registry) leads a team to deliver high-quality court and registry services, ensuring statutory and administrative obligations are met. The role is part of the senior leadership team of Court Services. In addition to the responsibilities at Port Macquarie, the role will partner with the senior leader at Coffs Harbour to ensure the Coffs Harbour hub locations operations and teams are developed and supported, that collaborative and high-performing workplaces exist, and drives service excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
What you’ll do
Lead and manage registry operations to ensure efficient service delivery, compliance with legislation, policies, and procedures, and oversight of smaller registry locations where required.
Provide strategic leadership and people management, building a collaborative, high-performing, and customer-focused team culture that supports wellbeing, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Partner with the Regional Director/Registrar by providing timely advice, reporting, and recommendations on operational performance, risks, budgets, and reform initiatives.
Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with the judiciary, government agencies, community organisations, and court users to enhance service delivery and achieve shared outcomes.
Drive innovation and change, leading the implementation of business improvements, regional strategies, and reform programs that strengthen court services and client experience.
Exercise delegated judicial and statutory responsibilities, including performing quasi-judicial functions and ensuring fair, professional, and consistent decision-making.
What we’re looking for
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams, fostering a positive, collaborative, and high-performing workplace culture.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Ability to lead and support organisational change, driving innovation and continuous improvement in service delivery.
Sound judgement, resilience, and integrity, with the ability to manage complex issues and make informed decisions in a dynamic environment.
Download the role description.
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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
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.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
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!
Essential requirements
I acknowledge and understand this role has potential exposure to psychosocial hazards in workplace. For further information click here
Candidates must hold a valid Australian Driver’s Licence.
The successful candidate must be willing to travel to other locations within the hub. At times this may include overnight stays. A departmental motor vehicle will be provided when available and the appropriate allowances paid for travel.
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
Targeted Question 1 - Describe a performance plan you developed for a direct report. How did you prepare and what sources of information did you use?
Targeted Question 2 - Describe a project that you managed where there were many obstacles to success. What were the obstacles & what did you do to overcome those obstacles?
Applications close Wednesday 2 September 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 Monique Muir on 0402 404 629 or via email
[email protected].
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 contact Paola Piña | Talent Acquisition Officer, via
[email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
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 and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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