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Location:

Launceston

Hours per fortnight

29.40 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

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 Tasmania Legal Aid’s in-house legal practice.
• Provide secretarial and administrative support including:

• • The maintenance of Legal Practitioners' files within the relevant computer systems including, 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 Criminal Practice Manager, perform such other secretarial or administrative functions in appropriate areas of Tasmania Legal Aid as required.

Desirable Requirements

• Significant criminal legal secretarial experience.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, making false declarations, malicious damage and destruction to property, serious traffic offences, crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties Legal Secretary, Criminal Practice,(Generic).docx

 Statement of Duties Legal Secretary, Criminal Practice(Generic).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 (03) 6165 4946

For more information

Contract:  Lucy Flanagan
Position:   Manager Criminal Practice North
Email:      Lucy.flanagan@legalaid.tas.gov.au 
Phone:     (03)] 6328 4000