Director, Dispute Resolution & Assistance – National Native Title Tribunal
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770832
- Agency: National Native Title Tribunal
- Job Title: Director, Dispute Resolution & Assistance
- Position Number: 0470-07-26
- Classification: Executive Level 2
- Closing Date: Monday 27 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Cairns QLD, Melbourne
- Future Merit Locations: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
- Salary: $173,816 – $180,629
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (Hybrid)
About National Native Title Tribunal
The National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) is an authority established by the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) which has offices in
four Australian States. The NNTT comprises a President and members, who are appointed by the Governor General under the
NTA to make decisions, conduct inquiries, reviews, and mediations, and assist various parties. The NNTT is supported by the
Native Title Registrar (Registrar), who has separate and specific functions and responsibilities to perform under the Native Title Act,
including considering native title claimant applications (claims) and indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs) for registration. The
Federal Court of Australia entity engages employees under the Public Service Act 1999 to support the Federal Court, the FCFCOA
(Divisions 1 and 2), and the National Native Title Tribunal. Established by the 2016 Courts Administration Legislation Amendment
Act, each court retains its own identity and judicial independence.
Duties
- Position Duties
- Lead and manage the Dispute Resolution & Assistance team, including work allocation,
- supervision, review of work quality, performance management, capability building and
- change leadership.
- Provide expert legal, procedural and strategic advice to the President, Members, Registrar
- and NNTT Executive on matters relating to future acts, post-determination assistance,
- s60AAA and broader native title issues affecting the NNTT’s functions and operations.
- Maintain expert knowledge of the NNTT’s statutory functions, native title legislation and
- regulations, including changes to the Native Title Act 1993 and associated regulations and
- relevant case law.
- Ensure the efficient and consistent management of future act applications, including future
- act notices, expedited procedure objection inquiries, future act determination applications,
- mediations and related processes and guidelines underpinned by annual business planning.
- Support the performance of functions under s60AAA of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth),
- including developing policies, systems and procedures for the management of requests
- under this jurisdiction.
- Lead legal policy, reform and business improvement projects relevant to the work of the
- team, including conducting or directing legal research, coordinating input from NNTT
- business areas, consulting internal and external stakeholders, and preparing submissions,
- advice and consultation materials.
- Lead quality assurance of team outputs, ensuring consistency of work standards, legal
- accuracy, procedural fairness and compliance with administrative law principles. .
- Prepare reports, statistics, analysis and briefings to support internal and external reporting,
- executive oversight and continuous improvement.
- Monitor and respond to developments across native title and the interface with First Nations
- cultural heritage and industry sectors insofar as they relate to the NNTT’s future act and
- s60AAA functions.
- Lead and oversee the NNTT Legal Professional Peer Support and Development Forum,
- supporting professional development, peer learning, consistent practice, shared
- problem-solving and capability uplift across relevant NNTT functions.
- Promote a flexible, responsive, professional and accountable service culture that meets the
- needs of internal and external stakeholders.
- Model APS Values and appropriate professional conduct, and support a workplace culture
- grounded in integrity, respect, accountability and cultural capability.
Eligibility / Notes
- Competencies & Attributes
- Demonstrated expert knowledge of native title law, the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth),
- administrative law principles and the statutory functions of the Tribunal and Registrar, with
- proven ability to apply legislative, procedural and policy frameworks to complex
- decision-making and problem-solving.
- Proven ability to lead a team responsible for complex statutory, legal or operational
- functions, including work allocation, quality assurance, performance management, capability
- building and delivery of consistent, accountable and client-focused services.
- Highly developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to
- engage sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, native
- title stakeholders, senior executives and internal teams.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and advocate for reform or business improvement processes
- and coordinate the change implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to build professional capability, support consistent practice and foster
- knowledge sharing, including through peer support forums, mentoring, professional
- development activities or communities of practice.
- Qualifications
- Standing to be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia.
- Bachelor of Laws or equivalent
How to Apply
Position Contact Max Comp, (07) 3052 4916
Agency Recruitment Site https://fcajobs.nga.net.au/?jati=92860462-A51A-66BE-F1AD-ED1C9D2FD0A2
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applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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