Overview of the Team
The Legal Practice Management team within the Legal Group provides practice management services and supports the Legal Group in the delivery of quality legal services with a focus on continuous improvement.
The team develops and implements governance frameworks, monitors risk, generates and coordinates input to reports and briefs to support Comcare in meetings its internal and external reporting obligations.
The team are responsible for engaging external Legal Service Providers (LSP), on behalf of Comcare and the team supports the Director – Legal Practice Management to allocate advice, Tribunal and Court matters and monitor LSP performance.
Overview of the Role
The Legal Support Officer works within the Legal Practice Management team to provide high-level administrative support services to the Legal Group, other Comcare Groups and external stakeholders.
The Legal Support Officer will be responsible for exercising judgement, discretion, and confidentiality in the management of sensitive information.
The occupant of this role will need to be flexible, resilient and adaptable to enable them to manage changing priorities in high volume work environments.
A collaborative and empathetic approach is required to support productive and constructive relationships internally and externally.
Experience
- Mandatory:
- Demonstrated experience in administrative and coordination support roles.
- Desirable:
- Experience in a Legal environment and an understanding of Tribunal and Court processes is desirable but not mandatory.
Eligibility and Specific Conditions of Employment
- Australian citizenship.
- Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
- Employee Health Declaration.
- Six months probationary period for new engagements.
How to apply
Please review the Job information pack below and provide a statement of claims with your responses outlining what you could bring to this position including your skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the job specific capabilities and role approximately 750 words (not exceeding one page)
Please note: The vacancy closes at 11:59pm, Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney time). If you experience any issues with submitting your application, please contact recruitment@comcare.gov.au