Aps 4 - Administration Assistant

4 days ago

Campbell, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

$71,207 - $77,739 (plus Super)
- Campbell Park - ACT

**The Role**
General Counsel - Dispute Resolution & Litigation is seeking the services of an experienced administrative assistant to assist with various tasks across the Branch.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

- Providing administrative support to the Deputy General Counsels - Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Branch Manager and Legal Officers;
- Processing invoices;
- Monitoring group inboxes and maintaining records, including filing, file transfers and document transfers;
- Booking travel, and;
- Scheduling and organising meetings and appointments.

**About our Team**
Defence Legal is a culturally diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a critical enabler that provides legal services to the Department of Defence including the Australian Defence Force. The legal services provided by Defence Legal cut across broad ranging issues that contribute to the capability of Defence achieving its mission to defend Australia and its national interests in order to advance Australia’s security and prosperity.

General Counsel - Dispute Resolution and Litigation (GC-DR&L), within Defence Legal, provides strategic legal advice on all litigation and dispute resolution, on behalf of Defence. GC-DRL is an integrated team of APS lawyers, paralegals, contracted lawyers and administrative staff. The team works on significant litigation matters and regularly works to Court deadlines.

Some of the main streams of work in GC-DRL are:

- Managing claims against the Commonwealth including inquests, contractual disputes, commercial claims, personal injury claims, work health and safety matters (including prosecutions), judicial review challenges, debt recovery actions and compensation claims.
- Responding to court orders such as subpoenas and summonses, legislative requests and police requests and search warrants.
- Managing common law compensation claims relating to alleged historic abuse.
- Managing litigated and non-litigated claims relating to Defence’s historic use of aqueous film forming foam containing per
- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances.
- Be an honest, ethical and professional individual who uses initiative and possesses the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Have an eye for detail and accuracy and have good technology skills.
- Work well in a team-based environment and work well independently when the need arises.
- Be able to demonstrate that you are a key contributor to the achievement of legal service delivery excellence within the Department of Defence.

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