Contact: Senior Sergeant Alana Ridgway | (03) 8533 1925 or Reference: VG/JE20039331 GD Salary Range: $76,817 - $93,274 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).
Our vision is to be a centre of prosecutorial and legal excellence, with people who are recognised as being fair, just and valued partners in the Victorian justice system.
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.
The role is advocacy focused and prior experience in this area will be highly regarded.
However, the successful applicant will also be provided opportunities for training and professional development through courses and on-the-job training.
This position is located within South-West Grampians Prosecutions Group, with the role primarily based at the Ballarat Prosecutions Unit.
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate an ability to appear as a court advocate and manage competing priorities effectively, with a sound understanding of the Victorian criminal justice system.
Your duties will include: Preparation and appearance work in both the Magistrates' and Children's Court jurisdictions within the therapeutic, family violence, summary crime and youth crime areas of practice.
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 the ability to work in a team and in a developing and emerging work environment.
Have a high level of resilience and emotional intelligence.
Have sound knowledge and understanding of the Victorian criminal justice system and a commitment to keeping abreast of changing trends, policies and legislation.
A current and valid Victorian Driver Licence.
Your application must include: A Cover letter (no more than 1-page) Resume Completed application form – the word document (2.
Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.
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.
Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience.
If you 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 (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email or on (03) 8335 8082.
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