Legal Secretary - Hobart, Australia - Tasmanian Government

Tasmanian Government
Tasmanian Government
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Hobart, Australia

1 month ago

Olivia Brown

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Description

Legal Secretary :

Department of Justice

Tasmania Legal Aid

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 28 May, :55 PM


Position details:


Applications close:


  • Sunday 28 May, :55 PM AEST
    Award/Classification:
  • Tasmanian State Service Award
  • General Stream Band 2
    Salary:
- $62,933.00 to $67,732.

00 per annum
Employment type:

  • Fixedterm, fulltime
    Region:
  • Various
    Location:
  • Hobart or Launceston
    Job description:
  • The position provides a high level of secretarial and administrative support to Legal Practitioners within Tasmania Legal Aid;
- co-ordinates an efficient flow of information in documentation, electronic and face-to-face communications on behalf of Tasmania Legal Aid to clients, practitioners, courts; registries and any other agency as may be required from time to time;
- maintains current knowledge of changes to Court procedures.
  • The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy._
  • We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you._

Period of Appointment
Fixed-Term, Full-time for a period of 3 years.


Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.


Duties

The position will be based in Senior Assist, Tasmania Legal Aid's elder abuse service.

  • Coordinate secretarial and administrative functions for Legal Practitioners to ensure best practice delivery of services to clients.
  • Be the first point of contact between Legal Practitioners and clients, members of the public, legal profession and staff in other government agencies and instrumentalities, and receive all mail and incoming telephone calls on behalf of Tasmania Legal Aid's inhouse legal practice.
  • Provide secretarial and administrative support including:
  • the maintenance of Legal Practitioners' files within the relevant computer systems including, resubmit systems, diary and any other systems used for support of the in-house legal practice;
- produce and process confidential documents and correspondence using a broad range of computer software, audio equipment and word processing systems.

  • At the direction of the relevant Manager, perform such other secretarial or administrative functions in appropriate areas of Tasmania Legal Aid as required.

Pre-employment Checks


The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.


The following checks are to be conducted:

  • Pre-employment checks
  • Arson and fire setting
  • Violent crimes and crimes against the person
  • Sexrelated offences
  • Drug and alcohol related offences
  • Crimes involving dishonesty
  • Crimes involving deception
  • Making false declarations
  • Malicious damage and destruction to property
  • Serious traffic offences
  • Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
  • Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
  • Crimes involving Conspiracy
  • Disciplinary action in previous employment.
  • Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

  • Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status-Employment).

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Document
Statement of Duties (Generic) Legal Secretary (Civil) Band 2.docx

Statement of Duties (Generic) Legal Secretary (Civil) Band 2.pdf

About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Legal Aid).DOCX

About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Legal

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form

FAQs Short Form

FAQs Short Form


How to apply


To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.

We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.


For more information
Gemma Misrachi
Civil Manager Senior Assist

Phone:

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