FW: ( QLD ) Job opportunities for mob at LAQ

Legal Aid Queensland (LAQ) has a number of opportunities open for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. Many of these positions are flexible part-time and suitable to students.

If you are interested in a career at LAQ and would like to learn more about how we support our First Nations employees or, obtain assistance with applying for positions, please contact Tiana Brockhurst at firstnationscareers@legalaid.qld.gov.au. Please forward within your networks

Administrative Officer – First Nations applicants only

Multiple positions available (permanent, temporary, flexible-full-time and flexible-part-time opportunities)

Location: Brisbane

Salary: $52,575 – $62, 604 (pro rata)

This is an outstanding opportunity for an administrative officer to take on a position in a team that helps vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders secure grants of aid for legal representation. As an administrative officer, you will be responsible for data entry, preparation of correspondence, mail and filing.

To apply: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-LAQ66-22

Litigation Support Officer – First Nations applicants only

Multiple positions available (permanent, temporary, flexible-full-time and flexible-part-time opportunities)

Location: Brisbane

Salary: $66,744 – $74,062 (pro rata)

This is an outstanding opportunity for a legal administrator to take on a position delivering services to vulnerable and disadvantaged people. In this diverse and challenging role you will help the lawyers with all administrative activities associated with a case file including preparation of correspondence and legal documents; keeping file notes; collecting personal information; preparing briefs; data entry; transcribing; searches and scheduling appointments. You will also prepare spreadsheets, maintain equipment and supplies, collects and distributes mail and pay accounts.

Closing date: 6^th June 2022

To apply :https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-LAQ70-22

Litigation Support Officer – Family Law

(permanent flexible full-time)

In this diverse and challenging role you will help the lawyers with all administrative activities associated with a case file including preparation of correspondence and legal documents; keeping file notes; collecting personal information; preparing briefs; data entry, searches and scheduling appointments. You will also help the other administrative staff to serve the front counter, maintain equipment and supplies, collect and distribute mail and pay accounts.

Location: Townsville

Salary: $66,744 – $74,062

Closing date: 6^th June 2022

To apply: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-LAQ68-22

Communications and Community Legal Education officer

(fixed term temporary flexible part-time)

Location: Brisbane

Salary: $78,393 – $85, 959 (pro rata)

As the communications and community legal education officer, you will provide support for the organisation’s communication and community legal education activities, including publications, digital resources, newsletters, digital content, event management, community legal education information sessions and stakeholder liaison

Closing date: 1^st June 2022

To apply: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-LAQ64-22

Paralegal

(permanent flexible full-time)

Location: Brisbane

Salary: $78,393 – $85, 959

As a paralegal, you will prepare cases for child support matters including applications for Entitlement to Child Support and Parentage Testing. You will be responsible for managing client files under the supervision of in-house legal practitioners. You will be interacting with clients, staff and preferred suppliers to provide information about process and progress.

Closing date: 9^th June 2022

To apply: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-LAQ71-22

Senior Consultant, Learning and Development – First Nations applicants only

(fixed term temporary flexible full-time)

Location: Brisbane

Salary: $90,399 – $98045

As one of two senior consultants in learning and development, you will have a shared responsibility for developing and delivering systems induction training and eLearning material for all Legal Aid Queensland employees across Queensland. This role will also be supporting the development of LAQ’s cultural capability through the development of a cultural capability framework to support LAQ’s First Nations Strategic Plan.

Closing date: 30^th May 2022

To apply: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-LAQ62-22

Criminal Lawyer

(permanent flexible full-time)

Location: Cairns

Salary: $88,698 – $96,650

As a lawyer, you will prepare cases and advocate on behalf of clients and provide advice about criminal law matters. This role offers the chance for you to expand on your experience by undertaking interesting and varied casework in a wide range of criminal law and related matters. The role also gives you the opportunity to contribute to improvements to the legal aid and criminal justice systems. We support our staff through on-going professional development opportunities and mentoring, and a balanced approach to work.

Closing date: 6^th June 2022

To apply: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-LAQ67-22

Lawyer Domestic Violence Unit

(permanent flexible full-time)

Location: Rockhampton

Salary: $88,698 – $96,650

As a lawyer, you will represent the interests of legally aided clients and prepare cases and advocate in domestic and family violence and related matters. You will liaise and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to improve service delivery for clients and you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of training, policy developments and law reform issues.  The work is challenging and complex but rewarding.

Closing date: 7th June 2022

To apply: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-LAQ65-22

Tiana Brockhurst I Consultant, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment l People, Culture and Capability | Legal Aid Queensland l p 3917 0194 | 44 Herschel Street | Brisbane 4001

 

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