Senior Paralegal Officer
2 weeks ago
Organisation:
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Reference:
VG/DFFH/CDS/702306 A
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live asafe, respected and valued life.
Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTQI+equality, veterans, women and youth.
The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who aredisadvantaged and vulnerable.We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings acrossmetropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated.All jobs can beworked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diversebackgrounds and abilities.
If you're having any trouble viewing this ad and would like it or any attachments in an accessible format (such as largeprint), please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listedon the ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs )THE ROLEThe Senior Paralegal Officer will provide high-level operational and leadership support to the State-wide Child Protection Litigation Office's paralegal team, with particular focus to supporting complex litigation and appellant work.
The position will have a role in supervising a small team of paralegals and have an operational focus while working alongside the Child Protection Litigation Coordinator.
The role provides a wide range of administrative and operational support functions with a focus on child protection litigation.The role will be a point of contact for key stakeholders involved in the day-to-day management of court lists across court venues of the Children's Court of Victoria.
The role may at times require intrastate travel across areas to support paralegal litigation functions.Paralegals perform a critical role in supporting child protection solicitors who provide legal advice, case management and representation for the Child Protection Program across regional and metropolitan offices.
Paralegal duties include performing file and record management tasks, coordinating court listings, case allocations and barrister briefings, and assisting with legal correspondence and legal research.
The Senior Paralegal has a critical role in supporting high-quality legal services including mentoring and training staff on paralegal procedures and systems.
Effective people management and mentoring, together with attention to detail and motivating a high performing team underpin success in this role as well as a demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONThe department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice, given their individual circumstances.
As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.HOW TO APPLY
All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange(JSE)portal.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online.Attachments can be uploaded ,.docx,.pdf,.txt formats.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter(max 2 pages)outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs )
Please apply to submit your interest in this position.
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