The Ministry of Justice is hiring suitably qualified and experienced people to fill a wide range of roles in the High Courts and Corporate Services Divisions.
Senior Land Court Clerk: Salary Band H, $33,220-$49,628
This role in the Land Court Team reports directly to the Deputy Registrar-Land Court, and will lead and manage a small team of Land Court Clerks, ensuring all Land Court Applications and Records processed are to the required standard. We are looking for a person passionate about providing quality customer service with prior management experience. Someone who is an active listener with excellent oral and written communication skills, (preferably) in Maori and English, pays attention to detail, has the ability to problem solve, and has office administration and Microsoft office skills. A Professional who is accountable, Respectful, Cheerful, Approachable, Understanding, and Responsive is essential. Download Job Description
Judges Associate – Salary Band G, Range: $28,515 – $42,599
The Judges’ Associate role in the Stenography Services Team is primarily responsible for providing office administration management and secretarial support for the Judge. You will also be required to assist the Stenography Services Team during court trials.
This position is suitable for someone who enjoys working on his/her own, is reliable, prompt, flexible, and trustworthy. Someone with strong attention to detail, and great typing skills with high level of accuracy and speed, has a good level of spoken and written English and/or Reo Maori, grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and able to work unsupervised. You must be able to maintain confidentiality, be respectful, reliable, responsible and confident to ask clarifying questions. Download Job Description
Stenographer: Salary Band F, Range: $24,476 – $36,565
The Stenographer role is in the Stenography Services Team. As a stenographer, you will be required to transcribe spoken words at legal proceedings such as hearings, trials and other legal procedures, and you will be required to keep detailed notes and records or court hearings and tribunals. One of the key requirements of this role is the ability to work alone with your earphones on, typing from recordings or in real time live court. To do this, you must be able to work alone and unsupervised, be organized and reliable and have good hearing, listening, and proof reading skills with excellent typing speeding and high level of accuracy. You must have a good level of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. You must also be able to maintain confidentiality, be respectful, reliable, responsible and confident to ask clarifying questions. Download Job Description
Land Court Clerk: Salary Band F, Range: $24,476 – $36,565
As the Land Court Clerk, you will be the first point of contact for our customers, responsible for providing correct advice and guidance to help them navigate the Land Court process. You will work closely with the Land Court Team to ensure all applications and records are processed accurately and timely. If you are passionate about providing quality customer service, have excellent oral and written communication, (preferably) in Maori and English, pays attention to detail, can problem solve, is organized and has Microsoft office knowledge, we look forward to hearing from you. It is also important to be Respectful, Cheerful, Approachable, Understanding, and Responsible. Download Job Description
Criminal & Civil Court Clerk: Salary Band F, Range: $24,476 – $36,565
The Criminal & Civil Court Clerk is in the Criminal & Civil Court Team where you are responsible for providing clerical and administration support to the team in preparation for court, during and after court hearings. To carry out this important role, you will need computer skills, and have the ability to navigate your way around different software packages. You need to be organized, orderly and planned with attention to detail. You need to be reliable, be a team player, able to follow guidelines or instructions, and able to work independently. You must be able to maintain confidentiality, be respectful, reliable, responsible and confident to ask clarifying questions. Download Job Description
Bailiff and Court Orderly – Salary Band F, Range: $24,476 – $36,565
The Bailiff and Court Orderly role in the Criminal & Civil Court Team is required to maintain an orderly Court and provide Courtroom security. This role requires someone who is courteous and respectful. Someone who has strong people skills, physical strength and skills to effectively and calmly deal with people in stressful or unstable situations. Someone who can speak clearly in Maori and English, and is focused with strong attention to detail. This role is also responsible for collecting fines and reparations so some financial knowledge and experience is necessary. You must be able to maintain confidentiality, be respectful, reliable and responsible. Download Job Description
Cleaning and Maintenance Technician – Salary Band D, Range: $20,032 – $26,553
First impressions matter and, a clean and well-organised work place leaves a lasting impression on our customers, public and our employees. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the standard of cleanliness, hygiene and safety of our office. Attention to detail is important to identify areas that need cleaning, along with Time Management to ensure jobs are completed on time. Office cleaning can be physically demanding so physical fitness is necessary, and prior office cleaning experience is an advantage. Although you will be working mostly on your own, you will be closely with the Facilities Manager for work planning purposes. You must be someone who is Respectful, Honest, Cheerful, Approachable, and Responsible. Download Job Description
To apply, address your application to the HR & Asset Manager, and email to moj.hr@cookislands.gov.ck or deliver to the Ministry of Justice Office, Rarotonga.
Your application must include:
- Your application cover letter,
- A copy of your curriculum vitae or resume.
- A completed application form Download Application Form