Legal Assistant - Melbourne, Australia - Office of Public Prosecutions

Office of Public Prosecutions
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Melbourne, Australia

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | CBD


Job type:
Full time / Up to 12 Months


Organisation:
Office of Public Prosecutions


Salary:
$74,580 - $90,558


Occupation:
Legal


Reference:
VG/OPP150A


The Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) is an independent statutory authority responsible for preparing and conducting criminal prosecutions in Victoria on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Matters prosecuted by the DPP and the OPP involve serious crimes or matters that are of significance to the fair and effective operation of the Victorian criminal justice system.

The OPP consists of the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions and a staff of approximately 475 providing legal and corporate support to the DPP, the Chief Crown Prosecutor and Crown Prosecutors in the exercise of their independent roles in the criminal justice system.


Legal Assistant, Trial Division

Full Time, Fixed Term - Up to 12 months


The Legal Assistant works closely and collaboratively with the Trial Division Manager, Managing Principal Solicitors, Legal Support Officers, and solicitors to provide high level legal and administrative support across the Trial Division.


As a Legal Assistant, you will provide guidance to the Legal Support Officers in your Trial Division and liaise with other Legal Assistants to drive consistency and innovative processes.

You will also aid with training and presentations to Legal Support Officers and other staff about Legal Support across the Trial Divisions.


The Legal Assistant will be expected to work closely and collaboratively with others to ensure that the Office's operational requirements are met.

The incumbent will liaise closely with the Trial Division Administration Team Leaders.


About the Role:


  • Establish, implement, and monitor effective, efficient, and consistent administrative processes, standards and practices including the adoption of new technologies and innovative practices within the Trial Division.
  • Provide legal support to solicitors within the Trial Divisions, assisting with case management, closing out files in the case management systems and liaising with external stakeholders such as victims, police, and other agencies.
  • Establish, implement, and monitor effective, efficient, and consistent administrative processes, standards and practices including the adoption of new technologies and innovative practices within the Trial Division.
  • Demonstrated competence in the provision of administrative support to professional staff in a complex, confidential, and sensitive environment.
  • Welldeveloped interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly MS Word and Excel, PDF Docs and Adobe, and computerised case management systems.
For more information, please refer to the attached Position Description.

**Applications close 11.59pm Wednesday 22 May 2024.
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