Paralegal

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Job description
Agency Attorney-General’s Department Work unit Legal Policy
Job title Paralegal Designation Administrative Officer 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 02/06/2025
Salary $75,091 - $85,611 Location Darwin
Position number 47843 RTF 319420 Closing 07/04/2025
Contact officer Erin McAuley, Director Legal Policy on 08 8935 7764 or erin.mcauley@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://agd.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=319420
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
As part of a team provide high quality administrative and paralegal support to the Legal Policy lawyers and the wider Strategic
Policy Coordination Division.
Context statement
The Legal Policy Unit provides strategic legal and justice related policy advice to government. Legal Policy develops, reviews
and implements legislative change, advises the Attorney-General, other Ministers as relevant and the Government on policy,
legal and justice measures and provides ministerial support as necessary to the Attorney-General to enable the Minister to
undertake their functions and administrative responsibilities.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide paralegal support, including undertaking research and other legal support to the lawyers based in the Legal Policy
Unit.
2. Provide high level legal administration support including responding to telephone enquiries, booking travel/vehicles,
maintaining file and document management systems other administration tasks as directed.
3. Prepare draft legal documentation, Ministerials, Flash Briefs and other briefing papers, correspondence to stakeholders,
debate notes and other documents for Legal Policy lawyers.
4. Liaise with Secretariat in relation to timing of Ministerials, Flash Briefs and any other Cabinet documents.
5. Assist with coordination of stakeholder consultation across government and non-government, provide secretarial support
for meetings and working groups as required.
6. Prepare routine reports to the Minister and Cabinet in liaison with Legal Policy lawyers on behalf of the Department.
7. Manage a range of concurrent activities in a timely and efficient manner, with minimum supervision, ensuring that
deadlines are adhered to.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven experience as a paralegal, legal secretary or other law related position.
2. Sound organisational and analytical skills and high-level of self-management, including a proven ability to determine
workload priorities, work under pressure, team player and meet stringent deadlines without close supervision in a busy
environment.
3. Sound interpersonal skills together with good oral and written communication skills to be able to communicate effectively
with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders of varying backgrounds.
4. Experience in document and file management, including a sound working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet
programs.
5. Experience working in a cross-cultural environment.
Desirable
1. Certificate in Legal Studies, or study towards a degree in law or similar.
2. Experience in research and the preparation of draft reports, Ministerials / Cabinet correspondence or similar.
3. Experience in the interpretation and application of legislation.
Further information
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant
from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. The pre-employment form is to be submitted with your online
application, to support the selection panel in assessing your application.