Preliminary Assessment Legal Officer

Title: Preliminary Assessment Legal Officer

Reference number

83009-44169379

Occupation

Generalist

Job Description:

Location – Sydney CBD with flexible working arrangements available

Employment type – Temporary (12 months, with possibility of extension) – Full time (35 hours)

Salary –Legal Officer – Grade 1, Base Salary ($79,322– $90,692), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading 

Your role

 

The Office of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner (OLSC) is an independent statutory office that deals with complaints about lawyers.

The Preliminary Assessment (Legal) Officer works as part of the OLSC Legal team, conducting preliminary assessment of complaints, managing a caseload of complaints, preparing decisions and determinations and conducting internal reviews of decisions and determinations where appropriate.  The role also provides professional legal support and research in the relevant area/s of law to contribute to efficient and effective legal services and support the complaint handling functions of the Legal Services Commissioner.

This is a hybrid workplace role, currently performed both from the OLSC office in the Sydney CBD, and from home, with ongoing remote work arrangements at the Department’s discretion.

 

Essential requirements of the role

 

• Legal Qualifications.
• Admitted as a lawyer, eligible for admission as a lawyer or currently completing recognised Practical Legal Training (PLT).
• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014

 

What you’ll do

 

In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the successful candidate must strongly demonstrate the capability to:

 

• Conduct preliminary assessments of complaints, which includes seeking relevant information from parties to the complaint, or third parties, as appropriate.
• Draft relevant decisions and determinations for consideration by the Legal Services Commissioner.
• Assess applications for internal review and conduct internal reviews, where appropriate.
• Undertake complaint and review related correspondence and administrative activities.
• Interpret and comply with legislation, policies and practice standards.
• Assist with the adoption and implementation of new case management processes as they are developed.

 

 

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

 

What We Offer

 

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

 

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

 

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

 

We do work that really matters

 

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

 

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, and attach:

1. a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role.
2. an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages)
3. a copy of your academic transcripts.

 

Got a question?

 

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact, Acting Assistant Commissioner (Legal)

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Lois Jebin 

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

 

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

 

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

 

Other Information

 

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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