Administration Support Officer – Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769780
- Agency: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- Job Title: Administration Support Officer
- Position Number: 0354-05-26
- Classification: APS Level 5
- Closing Date: Tuesday 23 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time;Part-Time, Non-Ongoing
- Location: Rockhampton QLD, Adelaide SA, Albury NSW,
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $88,834 – $96,829
- Office Arrangement: On Site;Hybrid (Onsite and Hybrid)
About Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (FCFCOA Act), which came into effect on 1 September 2021, merged
the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia into a unified court system known as the FCFCOA. The
FCFCOA (Division 1) is a superior court that handles the most complex family law cases and serves as the appellate court for
family law matters. It operates nationwide, except in Western Australia. The FCFCOA (Division 2), a federal court, shares
jurisdiction over family law and child support with Division 1, but also handles general federal law matters, such as administrative
law, bankruptcy, intellectual property, and migration law. 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.
FCFCOA employees are covered by the Federal Court Enterprise Agreement 2024–2027.
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- Key Responsibilities and Duties
- The Administration Support Officer role is an administrative and operational support role and will
- primarily involve:
- Assisting the Director IOPS and the Assistant Director IOPS with day-to-day functions in the
- IOPS operations space, including administrative support such as inbox management, diary
- management, maintaining oversight into projects and providing timely progress updates.
- Contribute to the development of policy, standard operating procedures, high level briefs and
- reports, and IOPS best practice initiatives and national operations more broadly, including
- support for the strategic development of the Courts’ IFLO opportunities, initiatives and
- projects.
- Assist and support the Assistant Director IOPS and IFLO cohort with operational
- requirements, including IT support and access, IFLO recruitment-related administrative tasks
- and supporting the coordination of engagements as required.
- Assist and support in the development and upkeep of training materials, internal and external
- webpage content and communication resources to support IOPS initiatives.
- Coordinate and support the participation of the IFLO cohort in local and national court events
- related to significant events for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, such as
- NAIDOC week.
- Maintain up-to-date records of stakeholders and community contacts.
- Other duties as required, including supporting the Chief Executive Officer and Principal
- Registrar’s office in IFLO program-related work.
Eligibility / Notes
- Competencies and Attributes
- Experience in project coordination, administration, and/or community engagement.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.
- Proven ability to work effectively and autonomously with guidance from more senior
- members of the Courts.
- While experience within a First Nations, court or legal environment is preferred it is not
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- Selection Criteria
- The successful applicants will need to have:
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills while exercising tact and
- discretion, acting impartially and always maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a positive, effective and culturally appropriate manner with
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and a positive and effective way with all key
- stakeholders internally withing the Court (such as judges and staff) and externally (such as
- key organisations).
- Demonstrated ability to provide high-level administrative support including demonstrated
- commitment to excellence in service delivery.
- Demonstrated organisational skills, including the ability to manage several processes at
- once, attention to detail, excellent time management skills, and apply planning and
- problem-solving skills.
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- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a geographically
- dispersed team with limited direction, the ability to adapt to changing situations and priorities,
- and participate in collective work practices.
- Sound IT proficiency with all existing Court IT systems and the ability to learn and adapt to
- new systems and technology quickly and effectively.
- Professional discretion, including tact and diplomacy, and an understanding of how to
- approach sensitive and confidential information.
- A demonstrated understanding and commitment to the application of the Australian Public
- Service (APS) Values, to abide by the APS Code of Conduct, and the ability to comply with
- the principles of Workplace Diversity and Occupational Health and Safety.
How to Apply
Position Contact Kirsty Maylin, 0499 566 696
Agency Recruitment Site https://fcajobs.nga.net.au/?jati=3720B73C-3362-F654-17B7-ECF189ED67AE
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that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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