If you want to work for an organisation that understands the value of flexibility, offers great working conditions and has the ability to assist people through the review of government decisions, the Administrative Review Tribunal is the place for you.
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What we offer
At the Tribunal, we believe in providing our employees with a work environment that is supportive and rewarding.
We offer:
- Meaningful and diverse work: Engage in work that challenges and inspires you across a variety of fields including customer service, legal, administration, and more.
- Flexibility: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working conditions to help you manage your personal and professional commitments.
- Generous leave: Enjoy generous leave entitlements with the option to purchase additional leave.
- Competitive superannuation: Benefit from a 15.4% superannuation contribution.
- A national presence: We have offices in all states of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. Be a part of a national organisation with opportunities to work across different regions.
- Career growth: Take advantage of advanced career opportunities.
- Holistic health and wellbeing support including free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests.
- Salary packaging options.
We are an equal opportunity employer which upholds the Australian Public Service employment principles and actively encourages a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Access our enterprise agreement [PDF, 746 KB] for more information about our terms and conditions of employment for staff.
Our job types
Members of the Tribunal are statutory office holders appointed by the Governor-General. For information about member appointments, please contact the Attorney-General’s Department.
We regularly advertise full-time, part-time, or casual opportunities, as well as a range of short-term and project-based roles, across different classifications, in areas including:
- Accounting and finance
- Administration and customer service
- Communications and marketing
- Data and research
- Human resources
- Information and communication technologies (ICT) and digital solutions
- Information and knowledge management
- Intelligence
- Legal and parliamentary
- Monitoring and audit
- Policy
- Portfolio, program, and project management
- Service delivery
- Senior executive roles.
Most of our opportunities are at the APS2, APS3, and APS4 levels, primarily focused on customer service and administration. This involves client contact, customer service, processing review applications, and assisting with hearing arrangements.
Support for hearing, sight or speech impairment
Contact us through the National Relay Service.
Are you interested in joining the Tribunal?
As we employ most of our staff under the Public Service Act 1999, there are some important things you need to know about our eligibility requirements and the checks we conduct to make sure we maintain our high standards.
To be eligible for employment by the Tribunal, you must meet some key criteria.
All potential employees of the Tribunal are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police check. This is carried out by a company called Veritas on behalf of the Tribunal. The process involves checking police records for any disclosable court outcomes.
If you are required to access classified materials, a formal security assessment may be necessary. An adverse character check or failure to obtain the necessary security clearance can result in the withdrawal of your employment offer.
Your employment history will be checked as part of the reference checking process.
You must be an Australian citizen to be eligible for employment with the Tribunal.
In exceptional circumstances, this requirement may be waived by the Agency Head but you must hold, and continue to hold, the necessary visa and work permits appropriate to the employment.
Successful applicants for ongoing and non-ongoing employment with us are required to complete a health assessment declaration.
Should a medical examination be required following assessment of the declaration, this will be organised by the Tribunal.
If you have received a redundancy benefit from an Australian Public Service agency or the Australian Parliamentary Service, certain re-engagement restrictions apply.
More details on these arrangements can be found on the website of the Australian Public Service Commissioner.
All new employees to the Tribunal are required to complete a minimum 6 month probationary period. During this time you will meet regularly with your supervisor to discuss how they can support you to ensure your conduct and work performance meet our standards.
Failure to meet these standards may result in termination of employment.
Applying for jobs at the Tribunal
To ensure a smooth application process, please:
- read the job advertisement carefully. Pay special attention to the ‘How to apply’ section which contains specific information about the application requirements.
- review the position description. This will give you a detailed understanding of the role.
- assess your suitability. Evaluate whether you possess the required capabilities and skills for the role as listed in the position description.
Applying online
When applying online via the e-recruitment system for the first time, you will need to register and provide a valid email address.
This generates an automatic email that will be sent to your nominated email address and contains a password allowing you to resume or review your job application.
If you have any difficulties in accessing our webpages or in lodging your application, please contact the recruitment team.
Our inclusive recruitment process
We have an inclusive recruitment process.
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.
If, at any stage during the application process, you need clarification or require further information about the position, please call the contact person listed on the advertisement or the recruitment team.
RecruitAbility
All roles at the Tribunal are recruited under the RecruitAbility scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and facilitate cultural change in selection panels and agency recruitment.
RecruitAbility provides an opportunity for people with disability to progress to further assessment stages in APS recruitment processes, if they:
- declare they have a disability
- apply and opt into RecruitAbility
- meet the minimum requirements for the vacancy.
Your privacy
Our Privacy policy describes how privacy principles are applied, how and why data is collected and how it is stored. It also outlines circumstances when your information can be disclosed.
Terms and conditions of employment
Employees of the Tribunal are employed under the Public Service Act.
Our enterprise agreement [PDF, 746 KB] governs terms and conditions for employment.
As an employee of the Australian Public Service (APS), you are subject to the APS Code of Conduct, APS Values and the Employment Principles.
Our workplace diversity plan
Our workplace diversity plan sets the foundation for building an organisation that reflects the diversity in the Australian community.
APS Employee Census results and action plan
Each year, we participate in the Australian Public Service (APS) Employee Census, an opinion survey that is administered to all APS employees.
We publish our results for the current year and an action plan to address any findings as part of our commitment to transparency. This also helps us contribute to one of the priorities of APS Reform: for an APS that is a model employer.
- 2024 APS Employee Census results [PDF, 1.4 MB] for the former Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 2024 APS Employee Census action plan [PDF, 125 KB] for the Administrative Review Tribunal.
Contact our recruitment team
You can contact the recruitment team on (02) 9276 5443 or email recruitment@art.gov.au with any questions.