The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) is currently seeking applications for an Assistant Director, to join the National Listings team.

These positions can be located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney on an ongoing basis.

Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position is EL1 $117,665 - $138,493 p.a., plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.

About the opportunity

The Assistant Director National Listings leads a team responsible for managing the allocation of applications for review (cases) to Tribunal members in accordance with relevant Tribunal policies, listing cases for hearing by members and capturing member availability and work patterns to maintain an up to date, cohesive view of available member resources.

Reporting to the Director of National Listings, the Assistant Director will manage listings for a particular Jurisdictional Area or Areas as well as contribute to whole of section initiatives and deliverables.

This role supports the development and implementation of listings strategies in line with the Tribunal’s statutory objectives and works closely with their Assistant Director National Listing counterparts and colleagues across a range of operational and enabling areas.. The Assistant Director will also collaborate with members and member leaders on ensuring the section is delivering an effective listings function and is responsive to feedback.

About you:

To be successful you will have:

• Strong management experience and ability to translate organisational vision and strategy into operational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and implement change, identify opportunities for improvement and promote a positive approach to dealing with uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, exercise evaluative judgement, work with broad parameters and considerable autonomy to deliver results.
• Extensive knowledge of the Tribunal’s applicable legislative and policy framework, caseload, operations, practices and procedures, or the ability to quickly acquire such knowledge.

Essential:

• The Tribunal requires Australian Citizenship as a condition of engagement.
• All employees are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and a Health Assessment.

Desirable:

• Relevant qualifications, training or experience related to one or more functions or powers of the Tribunal.

More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the Position Description, which is linked below and available on our Career Opportunities page.

About the Tribunal:

The Administrative Review Tribunal plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws.

We believe in providing our employees with a work environment that is supportive and rewarding. Our culture is one that welcomes all and we embrace flexibility and diversity. We believe our people are our most valuable asset and we work to support the skills, knowledge and capability of our staff.

You can learn more about the Tribunal on our website.

What we offer:

We believe the little extras can make a big difference in supporting your success and some of our great incentives include:

• flexible working options, including remote working to support you with your commitments outside of work.
• competitive salary including generous superannuation employer contribution of 15.4%
• salary packaging options
• supportive career development opportunities
• access to holistic health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport which provides discount to 350+ gyms, free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests
• generous leave allowances including Christmas to New Year office closure with no deduction from your leave balance
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• positive and inclusive culture.

Read our Enterprise Agreement for more information about our terms and conditions of employment.

How to apply:

To be considered, all applications must be submitted online via the Career Opportunities page. Please click on the job title you are applying for, click apply at the top of the page and follow the instructions on the online application. Please do not apply via SEEK Apply portal.

Please submit a CV, cover letter, and upload a separate document addressing all the required capabilities as detailed in the position description.

Applications close: 11:45pm (AEST) Sunday, 8 June 2025

Should you wish to discuss this position, please contact:

Name: John Macleod

Title: Director National Listings

Tel: 02 9276 5223

Email: [email protected]

Please contact the Talent team on (02) 9276 5443 or [email protected] should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

Please note a merit list/pool may be created to fill future like vacancies. Suitable candidates on this merit list/pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar non-ongoing and ongoing roles in the Tribunal, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the original advertised date in gazettal.

The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQI+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability