Paralegal Officer
Job No:
AGDSA575
Location:
Adelaide
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Sunday 9th May 2021
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Location: Adelaide CBD
Classification: ASO3
Salary Range: $63,681 - $67,868
Duration: Up to 18th April 2022
iWorkforSA Reference: 435485
About the Opportunity
The State Redress Response Unit within the Attorney-General's Department is the central coordination unit supporting the South Australian government's participation in the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (the Scheme). The Unit provides advice and assistance to the Attorney-General, the South Australian Minister responsible for the Scheme, and works closely with other key government agencies and counterparts in other jurisdictions around Australia.
The Paralegal Officer works within the State Redress Response Unit (SRRU) of the Attorney-General's Department providing legal, policy and information analysis services to enable the effective and efficient participation of the South Australian government in the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
Principal tasks include preparing responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) received from the Commonwealth Scheme Operator to assist it to determine applications for redress based on information provided the applicant. This requires seeking and obtaining information from a range of historical data sources held across a number of different government agencies, analysing and assimilating this information, and drafting a clear and appropriate response to the Commonwealth Scheme Operator within a mandatory timeframe.
The successful applicant will:
- Manage the information gathering process in relation to allocated RFIs to enable appropriate and comprehensive responses to be provided within legislated timeframes.
- Ensure consistency of approach to RFI responses across Unit and more broadly across all SA government agencies.
- Effectively communicates with staff within the Unit, SA government agencies and the Commonwealth Scheme Operator to have work settled, to resolve ambiguities and to achieve necessary approvals for responses to RFIs.
- Undertake legal research and presents results effectively.
- Prepares briefings, ministerial correspondence and other materials relating to the operation or proposed amendment of the National Redress Scheme.
- Prepare for and participate in working groups on behalf of the Unit.
- Perform administrative and clerical work as directed.
- Acts as secretariat to working groups.
- Organise files in an accurate and up to date manner.
- Photocopying, scanning and filing as requested.
- Undertake telephone and/or written contact with clients and/ or stakeholders as requested.
- Provide guidance to new employees working in the same or similar role.
- Responsible for performing and prioritising delegated work as required.
For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department and also State Redress Response Unit, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.
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Special Conditions for Employment
Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be will provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD.
The State Redress Response Unit is required to deal with difficult subject-matter within tight timeframes, and therefore sound levels of self-awareness and resilience will be required.
Additional Notes
You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions below.
For further information about this exciting opportunity that is not covered by this website please contact Marie Laria, Business Manager, 8207 2551 or Marie.Laria@sa.gov.au.
All applications must be submitted by answering the questions below and following the prompts in the next page to attach the relevant documents.
You may wish to create your answer in Microsoft Word, then copy and paste into the field of this application form. This will also ensure your answers are not lost if you are timed out of the system.
The Attorney-General’s Department is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.
Please note: Application intake closes 11:30pm, Sunday 9th May 2021.