Legal Support Officer

Vor 3 Tagen

Melbourne, Österreich Victorian Government Vollzeit

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain valuable experience working in the Legal Services Department at Victoria Police. The Legal Services Department is enhancing its response in an effort to meet the expansion of court networks and jurisdictions across Victoria. Victoria Police is seeking to meet this demand with an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated team of Legal Support Officers to 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 prosecution units 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 supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

  • Reporting to the Officer In Charge;
  • Provide administration support;
  • Answer and respond to telephone calls, emails and enquiries;
  • Sort incoming and outgoing mail;
  • Data entry into the Brief Management System;
  • Preparation of court lists (criminal and civil);
  • General filing; and
  • 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;

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