Job description
On behalf of a large Federal Government Agency, we are looking for an APS5 Legal Practice and Capability Officer. This role will work as part of the Legal Practice and Capability Branch Team. This is a 6 month Brisbane CBD based assignment, Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day, paying $55.24 per hour plus super.
The Legal Operations team supports the Chief Counsel and General Counsel with a range of legal operational and/or administrative functions including the support of Administrative Review Tribunal matters and FOI requests and complaints.
As the APS5 Officer, you will;
As this role is with a Federal Government Agency, applicants are required to hold Australian Citizenship.
If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW or call 07 3239 2500 for further information.
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
The Legal Operations team supports the Chief Counsel and General Counsel with a range of legal operational and/or administrative functions including the support of Administrative Review Tribunal matters and FOI requests and complaints.
As the APS5 Officer, you will;
- Engage key stakeholders, including the tribunal, internal and external lawyers and case managers and provide administrative and other supports
- Research and assess business system information, creating case summaries or work area documents including draft responses, correspondence, complaints and FOI requests
- Manage and complete administrative tasks
- Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and procedural documents
- Experience in a similar role
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to produce high quality work in a deadline driven environment
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Paralegal or similar (law admin) background is desirable
As this role is with a Federal Government Agency, applicants are required to hold Australian Citizenship.
If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW or call 07 3239 2500 for further information.
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
