This position is located at the Whangarei District Court and reports directly to a Service Manager. The District Court Scheduler will play a crucial role in ensuring that the Ministry remains dedicated to prioritizing and organizing cases throughout the District Court jurisdictions. You will be tasked with coordinating court hearings across various courts within a Judicial Services Area (JSA). This presents an exciting opportunity to collaborate with outstanding individuals across multiple courts.
The role will involve close collaboration with Regional Scheduling Advisors to uphold court schedules and guarantee the seamless daily functions of scheduling within the Taitokerau Justice Service Area.
Additionally, this role will engage closely with Court Registry Officers, Managers, Judicial Officers, and external stakeholders. Such collaboration will ensure adherence to Our National Scheduling priorities, facilitate the effective prioritization of cases, and optimize the use of available hearing time. This position plays a vital role in enhancing workflow management and improving overall court performance.
The District Court Scheduler will be responsible for the following:
Ensuring a consistent approach to scheduling of cases.Supporting Ministry of Justice focus areas, specifically by prioritising and scheduling cases/hearings across a JSA.Ensuring that the appropriate type and volume of work is scheduled.Utilising courtroom and allocation of judicial resources efficiently.Promoting consistent scheduling practices and use of technology.Maintaining knowledge of facilities and scheduling issues for each court.Working collaboratively with judicial officers, registry staff and stakeholders across multiple courts.This position is set within our Criminal jurisdiction, however you will also be trained and asked to step in within other jurisdictions at the Court.
A full, clean drivers license is required as you may have to travel between Courts in the region.
To be successful in this role, you will have experience in customer service, both in front line and written capacities. To excel in this position, strong relationship management skills, adaptability, the capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously are essential, as well as act with tact and discretion. We are looking for someone who has a high level of resilience, flexibility within the workplace and is self-driven.
The ability to speak a second language may also be of advantage.
Experience working in a scheduling or logistical operations position with competing priorities.Experience and ease with the use of technology to support rostering and scheduling work across multiple functions and locations.Excellent relationship skills and a strong service-oriented ethic.The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.At Te Tahu o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.
We are a friendly, exciting, and diverse group, and we are all great communicators and relationship builders. We encourage and inspire our team here through energy, enthusiasm, integrity, and a consistent focus on what is important – making the ministry a great place to be.
As an organisation we support our people with building their wellbeing knowledge and understanding offering a range of wellbeing tools and support, as well as job security for our staff.
Joining Te Tahu o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.
We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:
4.4 weeks holiday leaveflexible work hours where possibleaccess to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks, including Pacifica, Maori, Rainbow and Women's.With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.
The appointing salary for this role will be between $65,066 - $90,008 and will be measured based on your relevant skills and experience.
To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.
Applications close on Sunday 25 August 2024; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.
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