Legal Support Officer

1 week ago

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia NT Health Full time $884,970 - $924,870 per year

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Legal Services

Job title Legal Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Darwin

Position number 477 RTF Closing 16/09/2025

Contact officer Kristin Prakash, Senior Legal Legal Support Officer on or

About the agency

Apply online

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment

process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the

merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Under the guidance of the Director of Legal Services and as part of a team, provide legal support to the Legal Services Unit.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide para-legal support to the Director Legal Services.

2. Assist with the preparation of litigated and coronial matters.

3. Conduct claims matters for the Department's Motor Vehicle Accidents.

4. Be responsible for the production of documents under summonses, subpoenas, notices to produce and the like.

5. Assist with preparation of statutory instruments, including drafting instructions for Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

6. Conduct research as required.

7. Assist with preparation of short form agreements and notices.

8. Assist with preparation of briefings to the Minister, Chief Executive Officer and Division Heads as required.

9. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Formal education, training or relevant experience in a legal or related field.

  1. Ability to understand and apply legal concepts, principles and practices with good research and interpretation skills.
  2. Experience in preparation of quality written briefs, submissions and legal correspondence.
  3. Ability to develop a sound working knowledge of Northern Territory legislation relevant to the health system.
  4. Ability to communicate in a professional manner in both written and oral forms.
  5. Ability to analyse issues and to work with limited supervision as part of a small team.
  6. Demonstrated organisational and time management skills relevant to a legal environment.
  7. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
  8. Experience in computer use, especially word processing in a Windows environment and database use/management.
  9. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

Desirable

1. A knowledge of the Department and its functions and services provided.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance

notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant

criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B

(indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.

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