APS6 Senior Complaints Officer

Join to apply for the APS6 Senior Complaints Officer role at Administrative Review Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal provided pay range This range is provided by Administrative Review Tribunal. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range A$94,563.00/yr - A$106,394.00/yr Join our team as an APS6 Senior Complaints Officer This exciting, ongoing role within the Governance team at The Administrative Review Tribunal can be located in either Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position is APS6 - $94,563 - $106,394 p.a., plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%. About the opportunity The Senior Complaints Officer works within the Governance section and is part of a small national team responsible for managing external complaints made to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART). Working alongside the Assistant Director Complaints, the role primarily involves assessing, investigating and responding to complaints and liaising with complainants, who may be ART users, representatives or members of the public, as well as internal stakeholders. The Senior Complaints Officer also prepares reports for senior management, promotes best-practice complaint handling, and may mentor and supervise junior staff in the team. This role may involve complainants sharing sensitive or traumatic experiences. You will understand the emotional nature of this work and be prepared to engage with respect, empathy and use a trauma informed approach. About you: To be successful you will: Have highly developed analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to identify issues, trends and risks, exercise sound judgement and contribute to business improvements. Have the ability to display resilience, professionalism and sensitivity when working through complex, potentially confronting material and challenging stakeholder interactions. Be able to demonstrate the ability to supervise junior staff and work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a small team. Have an in-depth understanding, or the ability to quickly acquire and an in-depth understanding of the ART’s legislative framework, jurisdiction and operations. The Tribunal requires Australian Citizenship as a condition of engagement. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and complete a health declaration. Relevant qualifications, training or experience in complaint management. More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the Position Description, which is linked below and available on our Career Opportunities page. How to apply: To be considered, all applications must be submitted online via the Career Opportunities page . Please click on the job title you are applying for, click apply at the top of the page and follow the instructions on the online application. Please do not apply via SEEK Apply portal. Please submit a CV (e.g. of no more than 4 pages) and cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) addressing how your experience matches the capabilities and experience of role, referring to the position description. Applications close: Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 11:45pm (AEDT) Contact Should you wish to discuss this position, please contact:Name: Kira AllenTel: Please contact the Talent team on or should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application. NO AGENCIES PLEASE We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant. Please note a merit list/pool may be created to fill future like vacancies. Suitable candidates on this merit list/pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar non-ongoing and ongoing roles in the Tribunal, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the original advertised date in gazettal. Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQI+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview. RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. 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