Join our team as a Team Leader and Office Manager!

This is a newly created dual ongoing position within the User Services and Property and Security teams at The Administrative Review Tribunal located in Darwin.

Daily on-site work is required to address specific duties effectively and out of hours contact may be required to manage urgent building issues.

Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position is APS6 - $94,583 - $106,394 p.a., plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.

About the opportunity

The duties of the Team Leader element of this role is to provide leadership and direction to an operational team, including coordinating and managing workflows; motivating, coaching and influencing staff; managing performance; and ensuring the services provided to the Tribunals users, members and registrars are effective and efficient.

Team Leaders are an important component of the relevant section’s leadership structure and support the executive leaders to deliver high quality services.

The Office Manager duties include managing a diverse number of facility programs ensuring that registry and office environments are fit for purpose and that they meet the aims of the tribunal to provide the public user-friendly services and a safe working environment.

About you:

To be successful you will need:

• Well-developed leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, drive change, manage individual workloads, performance and develop capability.to deliver high quality services to users of the Tribunal’s services, Members and Registrars.
• Highly developed interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong knowledge of property, risk and asset management best practice.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• The ability to project manage fit out adjustments and refurbishments and to serve as a contact for outside authorities.

Essential:

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance
• 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.
• Previous experience leading a small team
• Strong knowledge of property, facility, risk, asset management best practices

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of the Tribunal’s functions, policies and procedures and apply this knowledge in understanding case-related functions.
• Relevant experience in a similar work environment, and leadership OR subject-matter expertise related to one or more of the ART’s jurisdictions.

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 flexi-time and 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 and options to purchase leave.
• 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 (e.g. of no more than 4 pages) and cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) addressing how your experience matches the capabilities and experience of role, referring to the Position Description.

Applications close: Wednesday, 16 July 2025 11:59 pm (ACST)

Should you wish to discuss this position, please contact:

Name: Joshua Mathieson

Title: Assistant Director User Services (Brisbane, Darwin & Perth)

Tel: 07 3052 3206

Email: [email protected]

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

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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