Legal Research Officer, Projects
1 week ago
**About Us**
Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission. Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the 'Courts Group'.
Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdictions own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.
**About the Role**
Reporting to the Director Judicial Information Services, the Legal Research Officer - Projects researches, writes and updates the College's widely referenced publications and resources. They progress multiple legal research projects simultaneously, maintaining the quality and timeliness of agreed deliverables.
**About You**
You have strong experience in legal research, with a background in legal practice, academia, legal policy or judicial education. You have a broad knowledge of the Victorian justice system.
You have a reputation for exceptional plain language legal writing skills, with the demonstrated ability to clearly communicate legal facts and principles in a succinct and accessible manner.
- Tertiary qualification in law required.
**How to apply**
- resume
- a short cover letter (including a response to the following key selection criteria's)**: Technical expertise** - Provide an overview of your legal career with particular emphasis on your experience in legal research and plain language legal writing
**Effective communication -** Describe a time when you had to present complex legal information clearly and accurately. What steps did you take to ensure your message was both accessible and legally precise?
**Other information**
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
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