Agency Attorney-General’s Department Work unit Supreme Court Registry

Job title Court Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $70,839 - $76,115 Location Alice Springs

Position number 33812 RTF 360066 Closing 08/11/2026

Contact Officer Karen Doherty on 08 8951 5727 or [email protected]

About the agency https://justice.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360066

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective To assist the Court and the public by providing a service as Sheriff’s Officer and jury escort and to assist the Sheriff in the performance of functions under the Sheriff Act 1962.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Perform a wide range of Court duties, including opening and closing the Court and swearing in witnesses as well as ensuring Courtrooms and ancillary rooms are ready for proceedings, and that audio and video equipment are operable,

including pre-recording systems.





- Assist the Sheriff by empanelling juries and act as jury escort.
- Advise the Sheriff/Deputy Sheriff of any Court orders, requiring immediate action, enter data into a computerised court system and assist with enquiries at the public counter.
- Provide assistance to the public, legal practitioners, police and other users of the Court as required.
- General duties as directed by the Sheriff/Deputy Sheriff.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Knowledge of or the ability to quickly acquire operational knowledge of Court practices, procedures, relevant legislation and rules.
- Proven ability to take direction and work unsupervised in a highly sensitive, high volume environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills appropriate for working in a legal setting in order to liaise with a broad range of clients including people from diverse cultures.
- High level of initiative and motivation with the ability to maintain a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.
- Experience utilising various computer data bases and office software applications to produce court data and reports.
- Experience in the use of technical communication equipment (e.g. video conferencing) with knowledge of the Integrated

Justice Information System (IJIS) and the Odyssey Case Management System or the ability to readily acquire such knowledge.

Desirable

- Current Senior First Aid Certificate.

Further information The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

The core hours of the position are 8am to 4.21pm however, the position requires the incumbent to be present while court is sitting, which can extend beyond these times.

📌 Court Officer (Alice Springs)
🏢 Attorney-General's Department
📍 Alice Springs