Position vacant: full-time assessor, Small Claims Division, Local Courts

08/12/2008

$162,720 per annum

Attorney General John Hatzistergos is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as an assessor under the Local Courts Act 1982 on a full-time basis.�The appointed officer will be required to travel to court locations throughout the Sydney metropolitan area.

Selection Criteria: Interested persons must be Australian lawyers; be conversant with the law and procedures applied in the Local Courts of NSW; have a sound understanding of the Local Courts Act 1982; have a working knowledge of the procedures of the jurisdiction, including experience in small claims matters; have relevant training and experience in alternative dispute resolution processes; and have high level communication and negotiation skills.

Inquiries: Chief Magistrate Graeme Henson or Deputy Chief Magistrate Paul Cloran, (02) 9287 7615.

Expressions of interest, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and the names of at least two referees, should be e-mailed to appointments@agd.nsw.gov.au by 19 December 2008.� Expressions of interest may also be posted to the statutory appointments officer, Locked Bag 5111, Parramatta NSW 2124.

8 December 2008