Administrative Services Officer - Melbourne City Centre, Australia - Victoria Legal Aid
Description
Administrative Services Officer- We are seeking an experienced and proactive administrative professional to join our Professional Support teamWork type:
- Ongoing full time
Job function: - Administration / Secretarial
Classification: - VLA
- V2AO2D
Work location: - Melbourne
- CBD
Reference: - VG/ASO1129
Closing date: - 04Jun2023
Salary range:
Job duration:
- Ongoing
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Contact:
- Hala Atwa
- Managing Lawyer Position details
Full time ongoing position:
Salary based on experience, range: $55,089 - $74,919 per annum plus super:
Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging and hybrid working
About the role:
In this role, you will provide a wide range of administrative support to our Professional Support team and our Legal Practice and Professional Support Lawyers, based within the program area.
You will also assist the Precedents Coordinator in updating and maintaining Victoria Legal Aid's (VLA) precedents collection as required using technologies such as an automated document generation system and SharePoint.
About you:
- A gogetter with a proactive attitude, with the ability to quickly learn and develop new skills.
- Demonstrated administrative and office support skills including performing tasks accurately and with a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workloads and work under pressure while ensuring accuracy and quality.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Excel, a demonstrated ability to quickly uptake SharePoint and an automated document generation system, and some basic coding knowledge.
- Sound interpersonal skills and a proven ability to communicate, negotiate and liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders that affect the work of the Practice Support team.
About the Practice Support team:
The Practice Support team support the efficient delivery of quality services to clients by providing lawyers with best practice resources such as the LawHub and VLA website and intranet content.
We work closely with the Professional Support Lawyers in the program areas who create legislative updates, guides, checklists, case notes, factsheets, self-help kits and records of instructions and assessments, including the provision of support for accredited specialisation and up-to-date precedent collections.
About Victoria Legal Aid:
We provide legal representation to those who need it most.
With over 1000 staff employed in 15 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we.We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse.
Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.Employee benefits:
- Family friendly, flexible hybrid work from home & office model
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Supportive team environment in modern offices
- Salary packaging which allows up to $15,900 of your salary each year to be tax free
How to apply:
For further information review the attached position description or contact Hala Atwa, Managing Lawyer on
Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 4 June 2023
Other relevant information:
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
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