Aps3 Summer Clerk

2 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia Department of Veterans' Affairs Full time

Salary Range: $65,937-$70,832 + Attractive Superannuation
- Contact Officer: Elly Jervis (02) 6191 8203

The Summer Clerk Program will give current law students in their penultimate year of study the opportunity to work in an in-house Commonwealth Government legal practice. Under the direction of government lawyers, they will gain exposure to an in-house legal practice and acquire practical workplace experience.

**Duties**
- Performing legal and factual research in relation to requests for legal advice
- Drafting and summarising legal documents, checking for accuracy
- Creation and maintenance of matters or other files
- Preparing correspondence, written reports and performing records research
- Document management including assisting in discovery processes and production of records
- Monitoring of legal request mail inboxes
- Provision of general administrative support

**Eligibility**
- Applicants must be an Australian citizen to apply.
- Must be a current student in the penultimate year of study in a Bachelor of Laws (or equivalent) degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution.

**Notes**

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A merit pool will be established that may be used to fill similar positions within the next 18 months.

DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.

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