Legal Secretary

**Legal Secretary (356794 & 356795)**:
Department of Justice

Tasmania Legal Aid

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 09 July, 2023 11:55 PM

**Position details**:
**Applications close**:

- Sunday 9 July, 2023 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 2**Salary**:

- $62,933.00 to $67,732.00 per annum**Employment type**:

- Fixed-term, full-time**Region**:

- Various**Location**:

- Hobart and Launceston**Job description**:

- The position is responsible for providing a high level of Safe At Home (SAH) and Family Law secretarial and administrative support to practitioners within Tasmania Legal Aid (TLA). This includes: - co-ordinating an efficient flow of information in documentary, electronic and face-to-face communications on behalf of TLA’s Safe at Home and Family Law practices to clients, practitioners, courts, registries and any other agencies or organisations as may be required from time to time;
- maintaining current knowledge of changes to Magistrates Court and Family Court procedures; and - maintaining the confidential filing system and undertaking liaison and reception duties as appropriate.- The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy._
- We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you._

**Please note two positions are available one in Hobart and one in Launceston.**

**Period of Appointment**:
Fixed-Term, Full-time - ASAP till 30 June 2024

**Hours per fortnight**:
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

**Duties**:

- Co-ordinate the secretarial and administrative functions of the Safe At Home Program to ensure smooth delivery of services to clients of the program.
- Provide secretarial and administrative support including:

- the maintenance of individual practitioners’ files within TLA’s computer system, resubmit systems, diary and any other systems used for support of the in-house legal practice.
- produce and process confidential documents and correspondence using a broad range of computer software, digital audio equipment and word processing systems.
- Perform such other secretarial or administrative functions in appropriate areas of the TLA as required.

**Desirable Requirements**:

- Significant current experience in the area of family law as a legal secretary.

**Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents**:
Statement of Duties (Generic) - Legal Secretary - Safe at Home.docx

Statement of Duties (Generic) - Legal Secretary - Safe at Home.pdf

About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Legal Aid).DOCX

About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Legal Aid).pdf

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

FAQs Short Form Application.docx

FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

**How to apply**:
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

**For more information**:
Margaret Chandler
Legal Practitioner - Family Violence & Safe at Home Manager
Phone: (03) 6236 3800

**Reasonable Adjustment Queries**:
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603