Paralegal

**2x full time ongoing positions available - 35 hours per week**:

- **These are Clerk Grade 5/6 roles with salary starting from $93,295 + Super and all our other benefits**
- Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve._

**About the role**

As a Paralegal, you will:

- Provide general paralegal and administrative support to the wider Legal group as required
- Use your excellent legal research and writing skills to assist in drafting legal advices, as well as assisting with litigation
- Coordinate, manage and maintain records and documentation within government requirements
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Deliver a range of administrative activities to support delivery of the team’s work programs.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience associated with paralegal or legal studies
- Proven experience within a Paralegal, legal support or administrative role within or around a legal environment
- You will be detail orientated with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A team player with excellent communication and organisational skills
- Proficiency in using Microsoft office to manage documents, and to communicate with and coordinate team members

If you’d like to know more about the role, please click here to view the role description.

**Applications close**: Sunday 22nd September 2024 at 11:55pm AEST

**About Us**

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.

The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.

We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.

We work hard every day to support and grow thriving communities across regional NSW that will have a positive impact on generations to come. Our goal is always to be a trusted local partner and problem-solver working deeply in community.

**As part of our team, you will be able to**:

- Deliver with impact. You are empowered and trusted to create impact through exposure to cutting-edge projects and research, career defining opportunities, and get to be part of a team creating sustainable solutions that will leave a legacy.
- Connect to what matters. We are all about forming deep community relationships, fostering our passionate and connected teams. It is central to our work to support a true sense of belonging across the team.
- Live your way. From bringing your whole self to work, to designing flexibility, that fits you and the team, you will be able to find the balance that works for you.

We are a young agency, but with that has come a personality that is dedicated, passionate, proactive, influential, and informed.
- The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required. A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months._