Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 13th Feb 2020
Legal Aid Queensland’s vision is to be a leader in a fair justice system where people are able to understand and protect their legal rights. Our purpose is to provide quality, cost effective legal services to financially disadvantaged people throughout Queensland.
The division is currently hosting a hotline providing frontline legal assistance to clients engaged with, or seeking to engage with, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission). This hotline forms part of the Disability Royal Commission Legal Service (DRCLS), which is a national service operated by Legal Aid Queensland, in conjunction with staff from National Legal Aid and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administration professional to take on a demanding and rewarding role in the Disability Royal Commission Legal Service (DRCLS). The service is a national service providing legal assistance to clients to engage with the Royal Commission.
As an administration officer, you will provide administrative support to the DRCLS hotline team. This work will include:
The administration officer supports the DRCLS team in their day-to-day work and pro-actively updates the team’s resources – such as contact details and identifying appropriate referral agencies. The administration officer may be required to assist the team in collating and extracting statistical information for priority enquiries at short notice.
A Position Description is attached.