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Hours per fortnight 73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties Co-ordinate secretarial and administrative functions for Legal Practitioners to ensure best practice delivery of services to clients. Be the first point of contact between Legal Practitioners and clients, members of the public, legal profession and staff in other government agencies and instrumentalities, and receive all mail and incoming telephone calls on behalf of TLA's in-house legal practice. Provide secretarial and administrative support to TLA's legal practice including: the maintenance of Legal Practitioners' files within TLA's computer system, resubmit systems, diary and any other systems used for support of the in-house legal practice; the carrying out of electronic lodgement of application forms for legal assistance, electronic claims on behalf of Legal Practitioners and disbursement invoices and electronic closing of files on completion of each matter; produce and process confidential documents and correspondence using a broad range of computer software, audio equipment and word processing systems. At the direction of the regional Family Practice Manager, perform such other secretarial or administrative functions in appropriate areas of TLA as required. Desirable Requirements Significant legal secretarial experience How to apply To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.
We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
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For more information Simone WatsonManager, Family Practice SouthPhone:
Reasonable Adjustment Queries Organisational Development and Design Team
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