Executive Level 1 - Hearing Officer_EXT
Vacancy information
Position title: Hearing Officer
Job Requisition ID: 1517
Location: Flexible
Tenure: Ongoing/Non-ongoing for up to 12 months
Our Opportunity
Hearing Officers conduct hearings (either orally or on written submissions) in accordance with the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) or the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) and issue timely written decisions. Oral hearings are usually held online. Decisions of Hearing Officers are generally appealable to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
Hearing Officers are a collegiate team of experienced intellectual property professionals. They bring their knowledge and experience to the conduct of hearings and drafting formal decisions and reviewing the work of their colleagues.
Job specific capabilities
As a Hearing Officer your primary duties are to:
• Manage and conduct hearings and issue decisions on trade marks, designs, and related intellectual property rights.
• Review the work of colleagues and provide timely feedback.
• Assist in training either within the section or for the broader IP community.
• Offer input to process improvement and feedback to the broader group and organisation.
• Contribute to stakeholder engagement activities including representing IP Australia in various forums.
• Engage with colleagues, customers and the public professionally and courteously.
• Summarise decisions of Hearing Officers and of the courts for consumption by IP Australia staff and customers.
• Exercise appropriate delegations under legislation.
• Demonstrate attitudes and behaviours responsive to workplace change (including participates in and encourages others to participate in change and contribute to successful outcomes).
• Improve organisational performance through effective engagement with and management of risk within relevant sphere of influence.
• Establish clear expectations and create an environment to achieve stated goals and objectives, taking ownership and honouring commitments.
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Applications Close
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 26 October 2025.