Are you an energetic, enthusiastic person who wants to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, contributing to positive change for families? Do you have superior communication and problem-solving abilities, along with skills in navigating complex situations? Do you want the perks of a big city while enjoying the gorgeous countryside right on your doorstep, enjoying lower cost of living and an abundance of schooling options for your children? If yes, then Western Downs Intake and Assessment (WDIA) CSSC in Toowoomba City is the place for you.
Your responsibilities
As a Paralegal Officer you will:
Provide administrative support to child safety officers and prepare court documents (eg. affidavits), in consultation with and under the direction of the child safety officer and/or senior team leader.
Prepare court documents that demonstrate high level written communication skills, are well structured, objective, clear, concise and meet the required standards of both the department and the court.
Competently access, understand and use information held in departmental information systems, in preparing affidavits and other court documents to support applications for child protection orders.
Provide administrative support to senior team leaders in completing requests for information required for applications for child protection orders.
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with departmental legal officers to ensure that court documents adequately address legislative requirements.
Work as part of a team to support child safety officers to meet rapidly changing priorities and ensure deadlines are met.
Identify and promptly communicate key issues to the senior team leader that may impact on meeting designated tasks.
Participate and contribute productively as a team member to form culturally appropriate, professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Participate and contribute to a culture of continuous learning, training and professional development to ensure practice knowledge and skills are contemporary and evidence-based.
Contribute to continuous quality improvement strategies.
Your mandatory requirements
It is mandatory to hold a Blue Card administered by the Queensland Public Safety Business Agency
Possession of a 'C' class driver's license
While not mandatory, a good working knowledge and understanding of legal and/or court processes would be desirable.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.