- Total remuneration including superannuation: $200,583 – $208,445 per annum
- Ongoing/Non-ongoing, Full-time
- Various Locations: Melbourne, Dandenong, Sydney, Parramatta, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth

Position overview
Judicial Registrars – Migration (JRs-Migration) support Judges in facilitating the just resolution of migration proceedings as quickly, inexpensively and efficiently as possible. JRs-Migration play a key role in achieving the Court’s reform objectives by:

- performing delegated judicial functions at a high level, including presiding in Court, conducting directions hearings and callovers, hearing and determining interlocutory applications and efficiently case-managing proceedings to hearing
- performing critical work in supporting Judges’ migration workload, such as by analysing migration filings, understanding emerging trends, and identifying matters that raise similar legal and/or factual issues
- supporting the development and implementation of migration resources, policies and practices, for example by monitoring developments in migration law and contributing to preparing and updating migration practice area resources
- liaising with Judges, court staff, court users and other internal and external stakeholders in relation to the Court’s migration workload, and
- working closely with other staff who undertake work in the area of migration.

There may also be an opportunity for successful applicants to fulfil the responsibilities of various coordinating and leadership roles, including working as part of a national team to inform and implement the structural changes associated with the Court’s migration reforms. Although primarily focused on migration matters, the position may also contribute to the delivery of services and support Court legal work across a range of general federal law jurisdictions, including bankruptcy, Fair Work, administrative law, intellectual property, consumer law and admiralty.

Key responsibilities and duties
Delegated judicial functions

- Exercising delegated judicial powers in migration proceedings pursuant to section 254 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth) (FCFCOA Act) and other legislative instruments.
- Conducting procedural hearings, such as directions hearings and callovers, and preparing migration proceedings for substantive hearing and determination.
- Hearing and determining interlocutory applications, including applications for summary dismissal.
- Considering requests for consent orders for proceedings in the Central Migration Docket.
- Considering requests for costs orders in migration proceedings which have been discontinued.

Case management

- Performing urgent and duty registrar work in relation to migration matters, as required.
- Ensuring a nationally consistent approach to the case management and coordination of migration matters.




- Conducting high-level strategic analysis of the migration caseload with a view to understanding emerging trends, identifying matters that raise similar legal and/or factual issues, and making recommendations in relation to case management.
- Consulting and meeting with judges regularly to gain an understanding of their support needs in relation to their migration workload.

Jurisprudential support

- Overseeing the development and improvement of internal migration law jurisprudence resources;
- Ensuring compliance with Court Rules, policies and procedures in specific matters and at a whole of registry level; and
- Collaborating in the development, review and implementation of policies and procedures in the migration practice area.

Internal and external liaison

- Liaising with key internal and external stakeholders in relation to particular migration matters and the overall case management of the migration workload.
- Liaising with the legal profession and Court users, including state and federal law societies and bar associations, in relation to areas of migration practice and structural reform.

Skilled qualifications, competencies and attributes
Legal qualifications and admission as a practitioner of the High Court and/or the Supreme Court of a State or Territory of Australia is essential.
Additional qualifications in migration law, for example as an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law, will be considered favourably, but are not essential.

To undertake this role, the successful applicant must have:

- a minimum of 5 years’ post admission experience
- the ability to exercise delegated judicial powers and functions at a high level in migration proceedings in the Court pursuant to section 254 of the FCFCOA Act, including the ability to preside over Court hearings and exercise judicial discretion;
- considerable experience in general federal law or civil law, with a particular focus on migration litigation;
- a thorough understanding of case management principles;
- a comprehensive understanding of the migration jurisdiction and the Court’s practices and procedures;
- a proven ability to:
- work autonomously and with the necessary authority and accountability;
- manage multiple responsibilities effectively and prioritise matters appropriately; and
- build and sustain positive relationships with a network of key stakeholders internally and externally.

Selection criteria

- Considerable experience in general federal law or civil law, including migration litigation, and a sound knowledge of the available avenues of review in relation to migration decisions.




- Demonstrated experience in case management and a thorough understanding of case management principles.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding, or the ability to acquire such knowledge quickly, of the jurisdiction and practices and procedures of the Court in general federal law proceedings.
- Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate large volumes of information and demonstrate sound judgment in decision making.
- Highly developed communication skills, including the ability to represent the Court at a senior level when interacting with a variety of stakeholders, including members of the public, the legal profession and the judiciary.
- Excellent analytical and conceptual skills and demonstrated achievements in developing and implementing improved and innovative services and processes.
- Demonstrated proficiency with technology, including the use of electronic legal resources and the ability to learn and use the Court’s case management systems and courtroom technology.
- 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.

Diversity and inclusion
The Court is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from people with disability, First Nations people, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and young workers. The Court is committed to supporting an inter-generational workforce, gender equity and families. The Court will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfill the inherent requirements of the role.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recruitment
Candidates may use AI tools to assist with their participation in this recruitment process unless otherwise advised. Where AI tools are used, candidates are responsible for ensuring that all information submitted is transparent, accurate, and genuinely reflects their own skills, capabilities, and experience.

Recruit Ability
Recruit Ability applies to this vacancy. Under the Recruit Ability scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity if you choose to apply under the scheme, declare a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more information, please visit recruitability.

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📌 GAZ - EL 2 - VARIOUS - Judicial Registrar - Migration - FCFCOA (Division 2) (Australia)
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