Legal Support Officer

1 month ago

Melbourne, Australia Victoria Police Full time

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Victoria Police

**Salary**: $56,834 - $72,985

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/E20041538NB

**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.

As the successful applicant, you will be working within the Legal Services Department, situated at Sunshine Prosecutions Unit, 497 Ballarat Road Sunshine. 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.

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

**Your duties will include**:

- 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**:

- 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.

***Requirements and relevant information**:

- One (1) x fixed - term position until 30 June 2025.
- This position is located at Sunshine Prosecutions Unit, 497 Ballarat Road Sunshine.
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
- 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.
- **Resume**:
**Applications close midnight, 28 May 2024**

**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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