Professional Legal Assistant

Job description

Agency Attorney-General's Department Work unit Director of Public Prosecutions

Job title Professional Legal Assistant Designation Administrative Officer 4

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary or $75,091 - $85,611 Location Darwin

Position number RTF Closing 01/09/2025

Contact officer Karen Le Bretton 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

Provide high level administrative and secretarial support within a legal office environment to the Crown Prosecutors within

the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high level administrative and secretarial support within a legal office environment to the Crown Prosecutors

within the DPP.

2. Provide quality paralegal support to the DPP Crown Prosecutors in relation to the preparation of criminal matters.

3. Prepare legal documentation including briefs for defence counsel.

4. Liaise with Local Courts, Supreme Court, witnesses and police, respond to telephone enquiries and maintain file and

document management systems.

5. Manage a range of concurrent activities in a timely and efficient manner, with minimum supervision, ensuring that

deadlines are adhered to.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven ability to provide high level administrative and secretarial support.

2. Sound organisational skills and high level of self-management, including a proven ability to determine workload

priorities, work under pressure, use initiative and meet stringent deadlines without close supervision.

3. Sound interpersonal skills together with good oral and written communication skills to be able to communicate

effectively with the public, peers and other agency officers, displaying sensitivity and cultural awareness.

4. Sound ability in the preparation of legal documents and other correspondence together with an understanding of

policy and procedures as they relate to the Local Court and Supreme Court.

5. Experience in document and file management, including a sound working knowledge of word processing and

spreadsheet programs and electronic databases.

6. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

Desirable

1. Experience in legal office.

2. An understanding of the role and function of the DPP.

Further information

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check including a Fingerprint and Name Check. A

criminal history check will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. Pre-employment

Questionnaire form is to be submitted with your online application, to support the selection panel in assessing your

application.