Associate to Her Honour Judge Marich
- Location: Melbourne - CBD
- Job Function: Legal
- Work Type: Ongoing - full time
Associate to Her Honour Judge Marich
• Highly sought after and exciting opportunity to join the County Court of Victoria as an Associate in the Criminal Law Division
• Full time, Ongoing
• Commencing salary of $76,817 + Superannuation
Department: | County Court |
Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
Job Function: | Legal |
Classification: | VPSG3.1 |
Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
Reference: | VG/C00557A |
Closing Date: | 19-Jan-2025 |
Salary Range: | $76,817 - $85,048 |
Job Duration: | N/A |
Attachments: | Position Description - Associate to Judge Marich.pdf (PDF, 334KB) Position Description |
Contact: | Avril Diamente avril.diamente@courts.vic.gov.au |
• Highly sought after and exciting opportunity to join the County Court of Victoria as an Associate in the Criminal Law Division
• Full time, Ongoing
• Commencing salary of $76,817 + Superannuation
Position Details
About Us
Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.
Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group'.
Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdictions own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.
CCV
The County Court of Victoria is established pursuant to the County Court Act 1958. It has original and appellate jurisdiction and is the principal trial court in the State of Victoria. The Court hears over 12,000 criminal, common law, and commercial cases each year. The County Court has unlimited monetary jurisdiction in common law and commercial matters. In its criminal jurisdiction, the Court hears all indictable offences except treason, murder, and related offences.
There are a total of 80 Judges of the Court and over 300 staff, including judicial support staff. The County Court regularly conducts circuit sittings at 12 circuit courts situated in major centres throughout regional Victoria.
The County Court is committed to continuous improvement in accordance with the International Framework for Court Excellence. The Court's vision is to be a leader in court excellence, delivering the highest standard of justice to the community and inspiring public confidence in the rule of law.
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint an ongoing full time Associate to support Her Honour Judge Marich for immediate commencement. Her Honour sits in the Court's Criminal Division.
Her Honour and her staff may undertake two circuits of several weeks each year. The appointed Associate will work with one other staff member to support Her Honour.
The successful candidate would preferably have a degree in law, and have a demonstrated interest in criminal law, preferably by having practised in some capacity in that area. The role requires the ability to perform under pressure, excellent organisational skills, keen attention to detail, discretion, and well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Applicants are invited to indicate their interests outside the law, as well as the names and contact details of referees. Applicants who are selected for interview may be asked to provide a sample of their writing.
About You
To be successful in the role you will possess the following:
- a well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- the ability to exercise sound judgment
- good organisational and problem solving skills
- excellent computer literacy and administration experience
- a valid Australian State or Territory driver licence
A law degree and/or experience in legal practice or an associated field is highly desirable
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
- resume
- a short cover letter
- responses to the screening questions in the online application form
- academic transcript
Other information
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch by calling (03) 9032 0500 to speak with a People Services Advisor.
Job details
Job Reference: | VG/C00557A |
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Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
Job Function: | Legal |
Classification: | VPSG3.1 |
Salary Range: | $76,817 - $85,048 |
Job Duration: | N/A |
Date posted: | 06-Jan-2025 |
Application Close Date: | 19-Jan-2025 |
Attachments: | Position Description - Associate to Judge Marich.pdf (PDF, 334KB) Position Description |
Contact: |
Avril Diamente
avril.diamente@courts.vic.gov.au
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