Legal Support Officer

**About the role**:
This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain experience working as a Legal Support Officer in the Legal Services Department (LSD) at Victoria Police. Our vision is to be a centre of prosecutorial and legal excellence, with people who are recognised as being fair, just and valued partners in the Victorian justice system.

This role is located within the Prosecutions Branch, Courts and Prosecutions Services Division, Legal Service Department. Initial duties will be based out of the Melbourne Prosecutions Unit in servicing the Melbourne Magistrates' and Children's Courts, although further opportunities may arise to undertake duties at other metropolitan locations.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated Legal Support Officer to be an integral part of the prosecution team.

As the successful applicant, you will be required to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Reporting initially to the Unit Manager, you will be predominantly undertaking administrative duties alongside providing support and assistance to Prosecutors prosecuting in both the Magistrates' and Children's Courts. Their duties include representing Victoria Police within various practice areas, including summary crime, youth crime, therapeutic justice and family violence. There will be an expectation that you work with internal and external stakeholders across agencies as part of a broad network as part of your role that will ensure cooperative and proactive approaches to addressing community harm.

The successful applicant will also be provided opportunities for training and professional development through courses and on the job training.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

**Your duties will include**:

- Receiving, recording, management, and maintenance of records for large volumes of briefs of evidence in hard copy and electronically, in a timely and efficient manner with attention to accuracy.
- Preparing briefs for court by cross referencing the court list against filed and electronic briefs.
- Effective communication and maintenance of professional relationships and with key stakeholders to ensure the team functions efficiently and effectively.
- Answering enquiries and reception duties including authoritative and timely advice to managers and other key stakeholders.
- Answering phone calls.
- Sorting/booking incoming and outgoing mail.
- Undertaking other duties as required by line managers.

**As the successful applicant, you will have**:

- A high level of planning and organisation skill with demonstrated ability to adhere to critical timelines and security requirements.
- Well-developed computer skills.
- The ability to work well within a small team environment and autonomously.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and maintain good working relationships with a diverse range of customers both internal and external to ensure the team goals are met.
- Demonstrated ability to exemplify, maintain self-discipline and organisation skills with the capacity to provide the levels of integrity and professionalism required by the unit.
- Flexibility to adapt to and be a champion of change as is necessary for the unit's function.
- Previous experience within Legal Services and/or Criminal Justice Degree will be highly regarded.
- A proven record of ethical behaviour and a demonstrated commitment to the Victoria Police code of Ethics and Organisational Values
- Working autonomously on specific tasks to ensure they are completed in an appropriate timeframe.

**Requirements and relevant information**:

- 1 (one) x ongoing, full-time position available.
- As a member of the CPSD you will be located on selection, at a specific office for a particular advertised opportunity. The primary location for this position is Melbourne. However, given occasional legal service demand issues you may be required at times to undertake varied work within the Department. This promotes professional development opportunities in a range of legal domains and supports the Department's commitment to a flexible and deployable legal workforce.
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
- **Resume**:
**Applications close Thursday 4 September 2025.**

**About Us**:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

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