Coordinator, Legal Support Services

Director of Public Prosecutions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

15.4% superannuation

Wellbeing allowance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Director of Public Prosecutions in Sydney seeks an experienced Coordinator to lead a team delivering day-to-day support services to the legal practice groups within the CDPP. This role supports transformation initiatives, including digital litigation capability, under the broader transformation agenda.

The Coordinator will supervise a team, prioritise work, provide coaching, and manage change. Eligibility includes AGSVA Baseline and NV2 clearances and Australian citizenship.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience delivering a broad range of support services in government and/or legal environments.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain AGSVA Baseline security clearance and NV2 clearance; Baseline required at commencement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team in a dynamic operating environment.
• Prioritise, allocate and monitor work requests within the team.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and targeted training; give regular feedback on performance.
• Lead change initiatives and support broader CDPP objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Change management

Stakeholder management

Policy and process guidance

Job description

Director of Public Prosecutions – Sydney NSW

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP) is seeking an experienced Coordinator to support the CDPP to fulfil its purpose through the delivery of a broad range of support services to the legal practice groups in accordance with our national service offer, operational requirements, and performance standards.

About the role

The Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that day-to-day support services meet the evolving operational needs of the legal practice groups. They also play a supporting role in broader business improvement initiatives and projects, including the implementation of digital litigation capability as part of the CDPP’s broader transformation agenda.

The Coordinator will:

• Supervise a team in a dynamic operating environment;
• Operate under limited direction and be responsible for prioritisation, allocation, and monitoring of work requests within their team;
• Build team capability by providing coaching, mentoring and targeted training to support and develop individuals within their team and provide regular feedback on performance; and
• Manage and support change to assist with the achievement of broader workgroup objectives and strategic direction, using data and evidence driven approaches for improvement and anticipating and establishing work priorities.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP) is seeking an experienced Coordinator to support the CDPP to fulfil its purpose through the delivery of a broad range of support services to the legal practice groups in accordance with our national service offer, operational requirements, and performance standards.

About the role

The Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that day-to-day support services meet the evolving operational needs of the legal practice groups. They also play a supporting role in broader business improvement initiatives and projects, including the implementation of digital litigation capability as part of the CDPP’s broader transformation agenda.

The Coordinator will:

• Supervise a team in a dynamic operating environment;
• Operate under limited direction and be responsible for prioritisation, allocation, and monitoring of work requests within their team;
• Build team capability by providing coaching, mentoring and targeted training to support and develop individuals within their team and provide regular feedback on performance; and
• Manage and support change to assist with the achievement of broader workgroup objectives and strategic direction, using data and evidence driven approaches for improvement and anticipating and establishing work priorities.

The key duties of the position include:

In addition to meeting the Integrated Leadership System profile of the APS Level 6, primary outcomes and accountabilities will involve:

• Supervising a team to deliver efficient and contemporary support services for the legal practice groups with high-quality assurance;
• Providing accurate and timely specialist advice and guidance on the service catalogue, policy, systems, and process to management;
• Contributing to the CDPP’s digital transformation agenda and broader business improvement strategies and leading the implementation of change within the team;
• Understanding, supporting, and communicating decisions using good judgement, information from diverse sources and being sensitive to the operating environment;
• Performing research and analysis across a range of complex issues to inform decisions, planning, policy, and procedure;
• Developing, supporting, and managing internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve work area and agency goals, anticipating, and responding to stakeholder needs and expectations;
• Providing direction to the work area, including setting priorities, monitoring workflow, and ensuring quality outputs in accordance with relevant policies, frameworks and service offers;
• Managing, monitoring, and reviewing team and individual performance, providing guidance and regular feedback while promoting a positive team-work culture; and
• Collaborating with relevant business areas and contributing to broader CDPP and APS objectives.

Eligibility

• The ability to obtain and maintain an AGSVA Baseline security clearance is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) security clearance. Commencement with a Baseline clearance required, with NV2 to be obtained within a reasonable period of commencement.
• Australian Citizenship.

Notes

Other Requirements

• Knowledge and experience with managing the delivery of a broad range of support services in a government and/or legal environment; and
• Experience in leading and managing teams.

Why join us

No matter where you work with us, you’ll have access to:

• unique and challenging work;
• professional development opportunities;
• generous leave entitlements with additional paid time off during the Christmas close-down period;
• clear and transparent salary progression, and scheduled salary increases;
• 15.4% superannuation;
• flexible working arrangements that promote work-life balance;
• a $295 annual wellbeing allowance; and
• free and confidential 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), available for staff and their family members.

*Please refer to the Candidate Information Pack for details.