Court Registry Officer

A Fixed term Court Registry Officers position has come up in the Employment Court in the CBD. Duties include:

Case management and customer service: You will be responsible for managing Court cases from filing to disposition which includes: Receiving and processing documents Providing excellent and highly organised case management processes to ensure cases are heard in a timely and effortless manner Liaise with legal profession and parties regarding steps in the proceedings Providing up to date information to Judges and parties of the status of the cases Ensuring case files and electronic case management system are in order and up-to date Completing actions required following hearings (including proof-reading of the judgments).

Court taking: You will be responsible to facilitate running of the Court hearings which includes: Introducing Judges (in English and Te Reo Maori) Working closely with the Judges in the Courtroom and Chambers Working closely with hearing participants, counsel, and parties General administration of the Court You may also be required to travel as part of this role.

Scheduling: You will be responsible for planning the events for the cases, which includes: Identify and plan steps in the proceedings towards hearings Liaising with the Judges and the parties to ensure preparedness for the events

Office administration: Support the team with general office administration

To be successful, you will need to be: Detail orientated and observant – the court has many different processes and case information needs to be accurate Self-aware – our participants are unique, and you will be confident working, both individually and as a team, across a range of situations Multi-task –some of our processes are repetitive, but you'll be able to manage conflicting priorities and move from one task to another quickly Willing to learn – legislation and processes in the courts is always changing and you will be able to adapt and maintain knowledge capital Resilience – there are times when working in the courts, you will be working on sensitive cases and sometimes at high volume