APS5 Legal Practice & Capability Officer

  • Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Contract
  • Up to AU$55.24 per hour + 11.5% Super
  • APS5 Legal Practice & Capability Officer
  • Contract Term: Initial 6 months contract with an option to extend further
  • Deakin Office location with flexible working option available

About the Role:
The Legal Practice and Capability (LPC) Branch provides strategic and operational support to the NDIA’s legal function for the Chief Counsel and General Counsel Divisions. The LPC Branch also supports the uplift of legal knowledge and capability across the Agency, supporting a range of activities including recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, strategic reporting and projects across the divisions.

The Legal Operations team is one of six teams within the LPC Branch. The Legal Operations team supports the Chief Counsel and General Counsel Divisions with a range of legal operational and/or administrative functions including in the support of Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) matters and FOI requests and complaints in relation to ART matters.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

  • Understanding and working within the NDIS and ART legislative frameworks, ensuring adherence with statutory timeframes.
  • Engaging with key stakeholders, including the Tribunal, internal and external lawyers and case managers, achieving work area and Agency goals by providing administrative and other support.
  • Researching and assessing business system information, creating ART case summaries or work area documents including draft responses for ART correspondence, complaints and FOI requests.
  • Managing and completing administrative tasks in fast paced working environment.
  • Contributing towards the continuous improvement of processes and procedural documents impacting the various functions within the team by providing feedback and suggestions.

Skills and Experience
Key skills required for the role

  • Attention to detail
  • Computer literacy
  • The ability to produce work in a deadline driven environment
  • High organisational / administrative abilities
  • Methodical and process driven
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving approach

Desirable skills to have for the role

  • Paralegal or similar (law student / legal admin) background is highly desirable.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, Worker Screening check and/or Working with Children Check (where required) and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.

How to Apply:
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application to Connie at Talent International by clicking the “APPLY NOW” button. Alternatively, you can contact Connie on 02 6129 6318 for further information.

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