Legal Secretary - Civil *******) - Tasmania Legal Aid
Department of Justice TAS
Hobart, TAS
A$66,766 p/a
On-site
Posted 2 days ago
Applications Close 11:55pm Sunday 14 December ****
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.
Hours per fortnight
***** - (5 days per fortnight)
Duties
Co-ordinate secretarial and administrative functions for Legal Practitioners to ensure best practice delivery of services to clients.
Be the first point of contact between Legal Practitioners and clients, members of the public, legal profession and staff in other government agencies and instrumentalities, and receive all mail and incoming telephone calls on behalf of TLA's in-house legal practice.
Provide secretarial and administrative support to TLA's legal practice including:
The maintenance of Legal Practitioners' files within TLA's computer system, resubmit systems, diary and any other systems used for support of the in-house legal practice;
The carrying out of electronic lodgement of application forms for legal assistance, electronic claims on behalf of Legal Practitioners and disbursement invoices and electronic closing of files on completion of each matter;
Produce and process confidential documents and correspondence using a broad range of computer software, audio equipment and word processing systems.
At the direction of the regional Civil Law Manager, perform such other secretarial or administrative functions in appropriate areas of TLA as required.
Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status-Employment).
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties ************** and ******) Legal Secretary CIVIL (Jan ****) WWVP (CIVIL).docx
Statement of Duties ************** and ******) Legal Secretary CIVIL (Jan ****) WWVP (CIVIL).pdf
Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).docx
Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).pdf
How to apply
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on .
For more information
Philippa Jones
Civil Law Manager
Phone:
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
About Department of Justice TAS
Hobart, TAS, Australia
The Department of Justice contributes to a just and safe society by providing systems and services for the promotion and maintenance of rights and responsibilities and the resolution of disputes, for the benefit of the Tasmanian community.
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