Location : North East Region Shepparton
Job type : Full time
Organisation : Victoria Police
Salary : $76,817 - $93,275
Reference : VG / E20041900B
About the role :
This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain experience working as a Police Lawyer in the Courts and Prosecution Services Division (CPSD) of the Victoria Police Legal Services Department (LSD).
The CPSD is currently enhancing its advocacy response to meet the expansion of court networks and specialist jurisdictions across Victoria.
We are therefore seeking enthusiastic, skilled, and dedicated Police Lawyers to meet this demand. Alongside sworn police prosecutors, Police Lawyers appear within both the Magistrates' and Children's Court jurisdictions.
Their duties include representing Victoria Police as an advocate within the therapeutic, family violence, summary crime and youth crime areas of practice.
This position is located within the North East Prosecutions Group with the role primarily based at the Shepparton Prosecutions Unit.
Your duties will include :
* Preparation and appearance work in both the Magistrates' and Children's Court jurisdictions.
* Provision of legal advice in areas of skill and knowledge, including the drafting of court submissions.
* Working with internal and external stakeholders across agencies to ensure cooperative and proactive approaches to addressing community harm.
* Establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with all legal representatives and court staff.
* Providing support and assistance to Principal and Supervising Lawyers in the management of more complex cases heard in the County Court and other jurisdictions.
* Provision of professional guidance to Legal Support Officers as directed by senior managers.
As the successful applicant, you will :
* Be admitted to practice as an Australian Lawyer.
* Have an Australian Practising Certificate or be immediately eligible to apply for one.
* Have a high level of resilience and emotional intelligence.
* Have sound knowledge and understanding of the Victorian criminal justice system.
* A current and valid Victorian Driver Licence.
Requirements and relevant information :
* The salary range for a VPS3 role is $76,817 to $93,275.
* This position may require you to work outside normal hours.
* Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
* The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
Your application must include :
* A Cover letter (no more than 1-page)
* Resume
* A copy of your current Australian Practicing Certificate
Please Note : All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek.
For further information, please contact : Senior Sergeant Ross Fifoot on 0417 163 939 or ross.fifoot@police.vic.gov.au. No recruitment agencies please.
We welcome applications from people with disability. If you have a disability / medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement / reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email VPSRECRUITMENT@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 8082.
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