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Executive Assistant (Vic)
Federal Court Staff Level 6
Location: Melbourne
Job Type: Ongoing, Full-time
Salary: $61,288 - $70,403
Closing Date: 21 August 2008

The successful applicant will be required to provide administrative and secretarial services to a judge of the Federal Court.

Hours of duty will require flexibility to fit in with judicial workload and commitments. Some interstate travel may be required.

Duties

  • Assist the judge with the management of his or her chambers.
  • Type judgments and prepare other correspondence and documents on behalf of the judge.
  • Assist the judge as required in court and with the management of cases.
  • Undertake a range of other chambers activities as required by the judge.

Selection Criteria

  • Administrative and executive assistant skills of a high order including experience of at least two years in a legal environment.
  • Ability to organise workload and achieve deadlines within strict time constraints.
  • Interpersonal skills of a high order, including the drafting of correspondence, the ability to liaise effectively with Judges and their staff, court personnel, members of the legal profession and the public.
  • Experience in or the ability to acquire in-depth knowledge of case management in a court environment including docket management, listing arrangements, chambers administration and judicial support.
  • Ability to undertake less complex research tasks.
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility and sound judgement.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in an environment which requires tact and discretion.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and application of the Principles of Workplace Diversity including a knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity.
  • Undertake intermittent interstate travel.

Further information

Contact Louise Kenworthy on (03) 8600 3375.

Applications

Applications should be emailed to vicadmin@fedcourt.gov.au.

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