Legal Support Officer - Melbourne, Australia - Victoria Police

Victoria Police
Victoria Police
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Melbourne, Australia

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan


Job type:
Full time


Organisation:
Victoria Police


Salary:
$55,439 - $71,194


Occupation:
Legal


Reference:
VG/JE A

Join Victoria Police as a Legal Support Officer


About the role:


This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain valuable experience working as a Legal Support Officer within an established, contemporary and agile organisation.


The Legal Support Officer role will operate in the family violence jurisdiction and will support a team of other Police Lawyers and sworn members within Metropolitan Melbourne.


The Legal Support Officer will be an additional resource to the family violence unit at each location and will predominantly undertake clerical responsibilities, and as the need and opportunity arise, assist Police Lawyers who prosecute a range of complex offences.

As the successful applicant, you will have the ability to efficiently handle busy court lists and to manage competing priorities effectively whilst providing administrative and practical support to your colleagues in Court.


You will be expected to undertake administration duties and provide support and assistance to Police Lawyers and Prosecutors in providing information to a range of clients in the areas of Family Violence, criminal prosecutions and other areas as required.

The role promotes the opportunity to develop and maintain collaborative relationships within the expansive Victoria Police workforce.

There will be an expectation that you work with internal and external stakeholders across agencies as part of a broad network that will ensure cooperative and proactive approaches to addressing community harm.


Your role as a Legal Support Officer is a vital part in the overall function of the Unit of which both Police Lawyers and Police Prosecutors are a part of.

You will be required to provide daily support and assistance to Police Prosecutors and Police Lawyers in an administrative capacity.

This includes triaging telephone calls and enquiries, the coordination and management of incoming and outgoing briefs of evidence and the preparation of court lists in advance of hearing dates.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and support flexible working arrangements.


Your duties will include:


  • Reporting to the Officer In Charge
  • Provide administration support
  • Sort incoming and outgoing mail
  • Data entry into the Brief Management System
  • Preparation of court lists (criminal and civil)
  • General filing
  • Undertake duties as required by line managers

As the successful applicant, you will have:

  • Be able to work in a team environment as well as on your own
  • Undertake duties as directed
  • Have a high level of resilience
  • Have excellent organisational skills and
  • An ability to manage a high constant workload

Desired Skills/Experience:


  • Studying or completed Bachelor Laws Degree

Requirements and relevant information:


  • One (1) x fulltime, fixed term until 30/06/2023 position available.
  • This position is located at Dandenong Prosecutions Unit, 50 Langhorne St Dandenong.
  • Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
  • As a member of the Legal Services Department you will be located, on selection, at a specific office within a Division for a particular advertised opportunity. However, given occasional legal service demand issues you may be required at times to undertake varied work within the Department. This supports the Departments commitment to a flexible and deployable legal workforce and professional development opportunities in a range of legal domains.
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Applications close midnight, MONDAY 9TH
JANUARY 2023

About Us:


Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff.

Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community.

As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
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