Paralegal

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $76,817 - $93,275

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/D02405OCTOBER2024

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Provide paralegal and administrative **support to the **Office of the General Counsel**:

- **An Ongoing, Full**-T**ime **opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**
- **VPS Grade **3**: $76,817 -$93,275 plus superannuation**

**About the Business Unit**:
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is the in-house legal team that provides legal services and support across the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). This paralegal role will specifically support the work of the Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme (Scheme), as well as the broader work of OGC.

**About the Role**:
The Paralegal will be responsible for providing administrative and paralegal support to the Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS). This includes assisting with court proceedings and liaising with key stakeholders.

Some of your duties will include:

- Managing the administration and triage of work involving the Scheme, including coordinating legal advice and reviewing proceedings in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) as necessary
- Gathering and reviewing material relevant to matters involving the Scheme, including managing any summons for relevant material held by third parties
- Preparing documentation and other correspondence as required for any VCAT or other proceedings under the supervision and direction of OGC lawyers.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About You**:

- The ability to appropriately deal with sensitive and highly confidential and personal information with a high level of tact, discretion and judgment.Demonstrated ability to provide administrative and workflow support to professional staff
- Strong communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, often with competing priorities
- An understanding of the Victorian court system and processes
- A working knowledge of administrative law process and procedure will be highly regarded.

**How to Apply**:
**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.