APS Level 3
- Canberra, ACT
- $72,658 - $75,678
**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.
We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.
With us your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you're engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.
**Please note, this opportunity is for Ongoing Department of Employment and Workplace Relations/APS employees only.**
**Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.**
**The Role**
The Paralegal/Administrative assistant is responsible for providing timely and effective administrative and operational support to the well-established and well-respected Information Law Team within the Legal and Assurance Division. They manage the team's group mailboxes, set up matters, assist with reporting on freedom of information requests and perform other ad hoc tasks. The team provides legal services in relation to matters arising under the Privacy Act 1988, the Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 and portfolio legislation (where secrecy provisions are applicable). Given DEWR's broad portfolio responsibilities for employment, skills, workplace relations and workforce from overseas, the team is involved in very diverse and interesting work.
**Skills and Capabilities**
We are seeking an individual with the following skills and capabilities:
- A high degree of conscientiousness with the ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure work is completed by the deadlines.
- An ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- An ability to quickly learn and navigate data management systems and strong attention to detail.
- An ability to research and analyse information and make recommendations based on evidence.
- An ability to work independently once given initial instructions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with others and be receptive to feedback.
**The Opportunity**
This position is available to Ongoing Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and/or APS employees as a temporary transfer at level and/or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for a period of 5 months.
**Qualifications and Education**
- Previous administration experience is desirable.
**Eligibility**
**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.
In eRecruit (the department's online recruitment system) you will also need to:
- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.