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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Paralegal
Reporting to: Director of Governance and Support Services
Grade: Scale 6
Salary: £31,537 to £33,699 p.a.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Applicants must be able to demonstrate evidence of the following skills, competencies and attributes which will be tested at assessment centre and/or final interview:

• Oral and Written Communication
• Collaborative Working
• Attention to detail
• Organisational Skills
• Continuous Improvement

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,537.00-£33,699.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Transport links
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Belfast BT1 6G

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide high-quality administrative and paralegal support to the Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards including supporting the adjudication process. Take responsibility for information governance including maintaining records, supporting decision-making procedures, and coordinating responses to Subject Access Requests (SARs), Freedom of Information (FOI), and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests in accordance with legal and policy requirements. Provide research and legal support to the maladministration teams within NIPSO.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Adhere to the NIPSO values of fairness, impartiality, openness, respect and integrity.
• Adhere to and promote the Office policies on Equality of Opportunity and Dignity at Work, demonstrating a commitment to the principles of equality, fairness and diversity in all aspects of work.
• Have due regard for one’s own safety and that of others, behaving appropriately at all times and reporting all accidents no matter how minor.
• Take responsibility for the development of own skills and knowledge through proactive engagement in the internal performance review processes.
• Undertake ad-hoc, cross-functional project work supporting the development of the Office and service provision as requested by your line manager.
  This job description is subject to review and amendment as the demands of the role and the organisation evolves. Therefore, the postholder will be required to be flexible and adaptable and aware that they may be asked to perform tasks, duties and responsibilities which are not specifically detailed in the job description but which are commensurate with the role.