Description:
- Fantastic opportunity to develop a career in a fast-paced legal environment
- Highly collaborative team with strong peer support
- Contribute to the delivery of justice and continuous improvement for Tribunal services
- Fantastic opportunity to develop a career in a fast-paced legal environment
- Highly collaborative team with strong peer support
- Contribute to the delivery of justice and continuous improvement for Tribunal services
About Us
Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.
Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group'.
Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction's own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.
VCAT
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is a justice service that resolves a wide range of disputes for the Victorian community, including renting, planning, and consumer disputes. VCAT is committed to delivering an accessible service for all Victorians and is transforming our digital products and services to make it faster, easier, and more convenient for people to come to the tribunal.
VCAT has embarked on a digitally-enabled service transformation focused on delivering enhanced online services for our users, end to end digital workflows in all our lists, and building an empowered and capable workforce who are receptive and ready for change.
About the Role
The Member Support Officer (MSO) is responsible for providing high level administrative support for Tribunal Members. Your duties will include:
- proactively and efficiently providing administrative services under the directions and guidance of the Member Support Team Leader, to deliver effective support to Tribunal Members for sensitive and complex legal matters
- finalise orders and decisions, including publication to external databases including Austlii, Jade and Lexis Nexus
- build strong stakeholder relationships to ensure the efficient management and processing of Tribunal decisions and orders
- contribute to team projects and service delivery initiatives that seek to improve processes and the quality of support provided to Tribunal Members and other business units
- work collaboratively across the broader Hearing Services teams, providing assistance as needed
This role is for a 12 month fixed term period.
About You
The ideal candidate will:
- be highly organised, committed and a resilient team player
- possess well-developed interpersonal skills to liaise with stakeholders
- have the ability to plan and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment with good attention to detail
- be experienced in Microsoft Office and have an ability to learn new databases and systems
Experience in a legal administrative environment is desirable.
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
- resume
- a short cover letter
Other information
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.