Legal Support Officer

Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain valuable experience in both criminal and civil areas of law working in the Legal Services Department at Victoria Police. Victoria Police is seeking to meet current court demands with an enthusiastic, skilled, and dedicated team of Legal Support Officers to undertake front end administrative duties, helping set-up and progress matters through the Court system. You will also engage with members of the community in an important triage process on sensitive matters, including making referrals to external agencies for vulnerable persons.
The role will involve assisting both Victoria Police Prosecutors and Police Lawyers advocating in a range of complex criminal matters and intervention order applications. As the successful applicant, you will have the ability to efficiently handle busy court lists and to manage competing priorities effectively whilst providing administrative and practical support to your colleagues in Court. Your role is integral to a fast paced and busy team, including aiding in the resolution of matters where possible.
The role promotes the opportunity to develop and maintain collaborative relationships within the expansive Victoria Police workforce. There will be an expectation that you work with internal and external stakeholders across agencies as part of a broad network that will ensure cooperative and proactive approaches to addressing community harm.
One full time position is available, and as the successful applicant, you will be working within the Legal Services Department, situated at the Ringwood Prosecutions Unit. Your role as a Legal Support Officer is a vital part in the overall function of the Unit. You will be required to provide daily support and assistance to Police Prosecutors and Police Lawyers in an administrative capacity. This includes triaging telephone calls and enquiries, the coordination and management of incoming and outgoing briefs of evidence and other general administrative tasks as called upon.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

• Provide administration support.
• Answer and respond to telephone calls, emails, and enquiries.
• Sort incoming and outgoing mail.
• Data entry into the Brief Management System.
• Preparation of court lists (criminal and civil).
• General filing.
• Undertake duties as required by line managers which (subject to appropriate qualifications) may involve court advocacy.
• Be able to work in a team environment as well as on your own.
• Undertake duties as directed.
• Have a high level of resilience.
• Have excellent organisational skills; and
• Be able to manage a constant and demanding workload.