In-Demand Legal officer Jobs in Australia

Intake Officer - Sydney
Knowmore Legal Service —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Annual leave
- Work from home
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Dispute Resolution Officer
EML —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Remote
- Work from home
- Parental leave
8d
Donor Relations Officer
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) —Victoria
- $91,381 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
20h
Operations Officer (Protect)
The Nature Conservancy —Remote
- $93,800 - $105,480 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
5d
Legal Compliance Officer (Part-Time, Law Firm – Perth WA)
Billion Media —Perth WA
- $100,000 - $190,000 a year
- Part-time
- Remote
- Communication skills
- Work from home
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Client Service Officer - Client Support
Shine Lawyers —Brisbane QLD
- Full-time
- Remote
- Work from home
14d
Case Officer - Multiple Roles
Victorian Government —Melbourne VIC
- $81,496 - $90,227 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Case management
- Organisational skills
- Health insurance
3d
Operations Manager - NDIS Service Provider
Good Directions —Hornsby NSW
- From $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Sales
- Business development
- Travel reimbursement
- Work from home
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12d
Enrolment Officer
Victorian Government —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Databases
- Administrative experience
- Office experience
10d
Patient Relationship Officer JMPH
Monash Health —Clayton VIC
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Health insurance
- Annual leave
Associate to a Judicial Officer of the County Court of Victoria (Criminal, Common, Commercial)
Court Services Victoria —Melbourne City Centre VIC
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Analysis skills
- Associate degree
13d
Insurance Legal Assistant
Barry Nilsson —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Office
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
Legal Officer
Queensland Government —Brisbane QLD
- Temporary
- Analysis skills
- Experience working with children
- Bachelor's degree
Health Clinician (Social Worker/Welfare Officer/Counsellor Lvl 1-2, Psychologist) - MERIT - Temp FT/PT
South Western Sydney Local Health District —Sydney Western Suburbs NSW
- $79,419 - $122,465 a year
- Part-time
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
11d
Part-Time Principal Solicitor/ Legal Compliance Officer
Billion Media —Perth WA
- $100,000 - $190,000 a year
- Part-time
- Remote
- Communication skills
- Work from home
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Case Officer - Medical Information Exchange (FT & Hybrid)
Unified Healthcare Group —Prahran VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
Quick Apply
Research Administration Support Officer
Western Health —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
20h
Communications and Outreach Officer
Deakin University —Melbourne VIC
- $100,128 - $108,130 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
- Administrative experience
- University
- Parental leave
7d
Associate to a Judicial Officer of the County Court of Victoria (Criminal, Common, Commercial)
Victorian Government —Melbourne VIC
- $81,496 - $90,227 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Analysis skills
- Associate degree
13d
Victim Liaison Officer
Queensland Government —Ipswich QLD
- Temporary
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills

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Intake Officer - Sydney

Knowmore Legal Service
Sydney NSW

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Job Details

Full-time | Contract

Benefits

Annual leave
Work from home
Employee assistance program
Salary packaging

Qualifications

Management
Microsoft Office
Administrative experience
Data collection
Working with Children Check
Time management
Child welfare

Full Job Description

Full-time (part-time will be considered), fixed-term until 30 June 2027
Purpose driven role
Sydney
Generous benefits

This vital client-facing role will be the first point of contact for many survivors seeking assistance from Knowmore Legal Service. As such, Intake Officers will deliver high quality telephone and face-to-face services to provide clients with information about Knowmore’s service delivery programs, gather relevant information from clients, work with clients to understand their legal issues and rights, and to identify, prioritise and action clients’ legal and support needs through referrals to in-house and external services.

Intake Officers will work closely with the Manager Client Services, Senior Intake Officers, and other discipline members delivering legal and support services, including cultural support, to provide clients with trauma-informed, effective, and streamlined services.

Intake Officers will also be an ongoing point of contact and liaison for existing clients, providing information and assisting with arrangements for further service delivery.

A client-centred approach and a commitment to ensuring high-quality services are provided to vulnerable people is essential.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide accessible, responsive, and effective intake services through telephone and face-to-face services (including potential outreach), that ensures clients can engage effectively with the service and that clients’ legal and support needs are identified, prioritised, and actioned appropriately.
Work with clients to develop trust and safety, helping them identify their legal and support needs, accurately and thoroughly documenting the results of contacts and assessing initial risk and safety issues.
Evaluate clients’ circumstances as to any need to expedite service delivery and ensuring urgent referral action is implemented when required.\Ensure clients are supported in their engagement with the service through working collaboratively and cooperatively with clients and other Knowmore staff, to:
Obtain sufficient initial information to identify clients’ legal needs and to support further service delivery by Knowmore’s legal team.
Obtain sufficient initial information to determine potential financial counselling needs and facilitate referral to Knowmore’s financial counselling team.
Ensure cultural support services through Knowmore’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement team are available for all Indigenous clients.
Facilitate responsive social work and counselling support for clients.
Provide ongoing liaison, information, and assistance to existing clients.
Promptly and accurately document all client and non-client interactions.
Support clients through making referrals to a range of other agencies and services to assist clients with their ongoing needs.
Provide information about Knowmore’s services and programs to a range of other, non-client callers, such as referring agencies and services and develop effective working relationships with key partners.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with clients who have been impacted by complex trauma and to provide appropriate, trauma-informed support.
Knowledge and understanding of the dynamics, complexities, and legal and social consequences of child sexual abuse.
Demonstrated understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and experience in providing culturally safe services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
IT proficiency, including being highly skilled in effective client file management, data collection, and note-making on databases, in addition to proven ability to use Microsoft Office.
Experience in appointment booking management.
Experience in the use of digital telephone systems and software.
Excellent organisational, time management, and administrative skills that support the capacity to prioritise and manage a diverse range of client matters and tasks in an effective and timely way.
Highly developed interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build effective relationships and communicate with a diverse range of people, including both face-to-face and online-only relationships.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and use initiative.
The ability to work collaboratively, flexibly, and respectfully within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve high level operational performance.
An awareness of issues of confidentiality and privacy relating to clients of a legal service and the ability to act professionally and within the boundaries of Knowmore’s practice.
A commitment to self-care, resilience, and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

A competitive salary commensurate with the not-for-profit sector is offered together with the availability of salary packaging to achieve a tax effective total salary package. In addition to being a flexible workplace, Knowmore offers 12.5% superannuation (0.5% above the SGC), a 37.5 hour working week and 4 weeks annual leave, including annual leave loading.
Employees have access to a training and development opportunities as well as our Employee Assistance Program.
Knowmore offers the ability to partially work from home to facilitate a balanced work life.

MEET AUNTY GLENDRA

Aunty Glendra Stubbs is a Wiradjuri woman and an Elder in Residence at Knowmore. She has been supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients since Knowmore began in 2013. In this video, Aunty Glendra shares her story about working at Knowmore and supporting her clients on their journey. See the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib4Va2apySU

How to apply

Further Information about Knowmore is available at www.knowmore.org.au

If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested, please click ‘Apply now’.

Your application must include:

A cover letter outlining why you are applying for this position
A resume with your skills, experience and qualifications

The role will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Records Check and an Employment Working with Children Check.

There is no application closing date, but interviews may be conducted as applications are received.

We are committed to a trauma-informed and culturally safe approach, walking alongside victim-survivors every step of the way.

We recognise and value the strength that diversity brings to our work. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all ages with diverse lived experiences and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from multicultural, multifaith and linguistically diverse communities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disability. Your unique perspective and voice are not only welcome—they are essential to the work we do.

Company Overview

Please visit https://knowmore.org.au for more information

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legal officer jobs in australia

Intake Officer - Sydney

Dispute Resolution Officer

Donor Relations Officer

Operations Officer (Protect)

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Case Officer - Multiple Roles

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Case Officer - Medical Information Exchange (FT & Hybrid)

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