APS6 Practice Support Officer

1 week ago


Canberra, Australia Comcare (Australian Government) Full time

The Legal Practice Management team provides practice management services and supports the Legal Group in the delivery of quality legal services with a focus on continuous improvement.

The team develops and implements governance frameworks, monitors risk and coordinates input to reports and briefs to support Comcare in meeting its internal and external reporting obligations.

The team are responsible for engaging external Legal Service Providers (LSP) on behalf of Comcare and the team supports the Director Legal Practice Management to allocate matters and monitor LSP performance.

Overview of the Role

The Practice Support Officer is responsible for assisting the Assistant Directors and Director Legal Practice Management with cross Group initiatives, Legal Group governance and corporate reporting, coordination, supporting continuous improvement, developing and reviewing policies and procedures and contributing to the development of team objectives for short term tasks, work plans and strategic initiatives.

The Practice Support Officer will be responsible for exercising judgement, discretion, and confidentiality in the management of sensitive information.

Qualifications and Experience

- Mandatory – Demonstrated experience in administrative and coordination support roles.
- Desirable – An understating of the Legal environment and Tribunal and Court processes.

Eligibility and Specific Conditions of Employment

- Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
- Employee Health Declaration.
- Six months probationary period for new engagements.

How to apply

Please review the Job Information Pack below and provide a statement of claims with your responses outlining what you could bring to this position including your skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the job specific capabilities and role (maximum 2 pages).

Please note: The vacancy closes at 11:59pm, Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney time). If you experience any issues with submitting your application, please contact recruitment@comcare.gov.au

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