Executive Assistant / Legal Administration Officer

VACCA - Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

VACCA - Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency is seeking an Executive Assistant and Legal Administration Officer to provide administrative support to the Litigation team for court hearings where VACCA is the applicant. The role also offers high-level executive and project support to the Director of Legal Practice across law reform, policy and training.

You will build strong working relationships within the Litigation team, the Executive Leadership group, VACCA programs and external

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to VACCA’s Litigation team for court hearings where VACCA is the applicant.
• Provide high-level executive, administrative and project support to the Director Legal Practice relating to law reform, legal policy and training.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships within VACCA’s Litigation team, Executive Leadership group, VACCA programs and external stakeholders.

Job description

The Executive Assistant and Legal Administration Officer is responsible for providing administrative support to VACCA’s Litigation team in preparing for and responding to court hearings where VACCA is the applicant in the proceedings.

The Executive Legal Administration Officer is also responsible for providing high level executive, administrative and project support to the Director Legal Practice in relation to the broader portfolios of the Legal Practice Division including law reform, legal policy and training.

The Executive Assistant and Legal Administration Officer will build and maintain effective working relationships within VACCA’s Litigation team, Executive Leadership group, VACCA programs and external stakeholders to support the administration and business of the Legal Practice Division more broadly.

Role would suit law students towards the end of their law degree looking for legal work experience with an interest in Aboriginal justice and human rights, child protection litigation and criminal law.

See: Executive Assistant and Legal Administration Officer - Preston, VIC, Australia