Details:
Working with Community Services Directorate (CSD) offers you the opportunity to directly contribute to supporting the Canberra Community. Everyday our diverse workforce collaborates and drives Client centred services to assist the community in creating a safe and equitable environment across the ACT.
Legal Services is a central team within Children, Youth, and Families Division supporting a range of legal activities across the Child, Youth, and Family Safety Branch and the Youth Justice and Adolescent Services Branch.
The Legal Officer is responsible for the provision of legal service delivery including the management of litigation, appearing in routine court matters, briefing contested matters to the ACT Government Solicitors' Office, providing training for Practitioners on legal aspects of their role, including preparation for Court. Please see the position description for further details about the role.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
Experience and/or a desire to work in a community services environment is essential.
Admission (or eligibility for admission) as a barrister and/or solicitor of Australian Supreme Court is highly desirable.
Experience in the preparation of court documents and knowledge of the court and tribunal system and relevant procedures is desirable.
Notes:
A merit pool may be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit a statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how their experience, skills and knowledge will enable them to undertake the role in relation to the What You Require capabilities listed on the Position Description.
Please also submit a current curriculum vitae and the contact details of two referees with a thorough knowledge of your work performance. Please ensure that one of the referees is your current or immediate past supervisor.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
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