About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain experience working as a Legal Support Officer in the Courts & Prosecutions Division of Legal Services, Victoria Police. 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.
Legal Services provides legal services and advice to support policing, courts, and the Victorian community. Legal Services is led by an Executive Director (who is also the organisation's General Counsel) and employs over 800 staff spread across four divisions - the Office of the Executive Director; the Specialist Legal and Litigation Division; the Courts & Prosecution Services Division; and the Legal Business Operations Division.
This role is performed within the National Information Sharing Support Unit (NISSU) which is aligned with the Subpoena Coordination Unit (SCU). NISSU provides responses to orders received from the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia under the National Information Sharing Framework.
Victoria Police is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated person to undertake administrative responsibilities by assessing and uploading court orders received from the Family Court from various court registries. As the successful applicant, you will have the ability to efficiently manage database applications with competing priorities whilst providing administrative support to colleagues.
As the successful applicant, you will be working within the Legal Services Department reporting to the Assistant Manager as a vital part in the overall function of NISSU. You will be required to provide daily support and assistance to the team in an administrative capacity.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.
Your duties will include:
- Provide administrative support for the information sharing functions within NISSU.
- Provide a high quality of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist in identifying quality issues in accordance with established standards relating to high-quality information sharing and management.
- Undertaking other duties as required by the unit management team.
About You:
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills.
- Well-developed computer, written and oral communication skills.
- The ability to work with and maintain confidential and sensitive information.
- The ability to work professionally and collaboratively within a small team environment.
- A proven record of ethical behaviour and a demonstrated commitment to the Victoria Police code of Ethics and Organisational Values.
Further Information:
- One (1) x full-time, fixed term until 30/06/2028, position available.
- The salary range for a VPSG2 role is $62,104 p.a. to $79,753 p.a. (covering salary ranges VPSG2.1 and VPSG2.2). Although it is standard practice for selected candidates to commence at the base of the salary range, genuine consideration will be given to a commencement salary within the available range that is commensurate with the successful candidate's knowledge, skills and experiences. This will be subject to negotiations with the Hiring Manager in the course of the selection process and may include the provision of evidence of a higher income and/or supporting documentation (as required).
- This position is located at 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
- As a member of the Legal Services Department you will be located, on selection, at a specific office within a Division for a particular advertised opportunity. However, given occasional legal service demand issues you may be required at times to undertake varied work within the Department. This supports the Departments commitment to a flexible and deployable legal workforce and professional development opportunities in a range of legal domains.
- We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.
Your application must include:
- Resume + Cover Letter.
- Completed application form - the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.
Applications close midnight Sunday 9 August 2026.
Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.
For further information, please contact: Assistant Manager, Julia Ferraro on (03) 8335 1383 or [email protected]. No recruitment agencies please.
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 [email protected] or on (03) 8335 6004.
About Us:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.
In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.
We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work."
If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.
Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps
