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Job description

Agency Department of the Attorney-General Work unit Legal Services – Legal Policy

and Justice

Job title Administration Assistant Designation Administrative Officer 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $62,773 - $67,746 Location Darwin

Position number 32883 RTF 263010 Closing 15/03/2023

Contact Officer Danielle Scrimegour on View phone number on jobs.institutedata.com or View email address on jobs.institutedata.com

About the agency

Apply online

Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet and detailed resume

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.

Under the agency’s Special Measures recruitment plan eligible 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 a quality professional secretarial and administrative support services to the Legal Services Division.

Context statement

Legal Services are comprised of the Solicitor for the Northern Territory (Commercial and Litigation), Legal Policy and Legal Services

Coordination. This position will work as part of the administrative team and provide secretarial support services to the Legal

Officers within the Legal Policy work unit.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide a quality secretarial and administrative support service to legal officers located in the Division as required.

2. Depending on the needs of the Division, this could include the preparation of court documents, ministerial documentation,

commercial legal agreements, contracts and general correspondence, from either electronic transcription, handwritten

instructions or templates.

3. Respond to telephone enquiries, liaise with clients, assist visitors and represent the Department in a professional manner.

4. Register a range of incoming and outgoing documents using a records management system.

5. Organise official travel and accommodation and maintain electronic diaries for legal officers.

6. Manage a range of concurrent activities in a timely and productive manner, with minimum supervision, ensuring that deadlines

are adhered to.

7.



Update databases and undertake minor research tasks as required.

8. Provide support to the Executive Assistant as required.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven ability to provide a high level of administrative assistance to a professional team using initiative, drive and energy.

2. Advanced word processing skills to create and format documents together with proficiency in a range of relevant computer

software applications including experience in document and file management using Territory Records Manager (TRM) or other

electronic record management package.

3. Experience in drafting routine correspondence.

4. Sound organisational skills with a proven ability to determine workload priorities, meet stringent deadlines and capacity to

work under pressure.

5. Professional and courteous communication skills with the ability to contribute to, and work as, part of a professional team.

6. High level of self-management including ability to work with minimum supervision, use initiative and display sound

professional ethics of confidentiality and discretion.

Desirable

1. Knowledge of legal document preparation, and an understanding of legal terminology, procedures and processes or ability to

quickly acquire such skills.

2. Knowledge of how government operates and experience working with Cabinet documents (Ministerials etc.).

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.

Perks of working as a Administration Assistant in Darwin:

● Learning opportunities
● Opportunities to grow
● Attractive package

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