Court Victim Advisor | Canterbury

Job Description

Court Victim Advisor –  Christchurch DC

1 x Full-time fixed term – 12 months (covering parental leave)

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

You're calm, resilient and great when it comes to dealing with people, and that's why you'll achieve impressive things in this role. You'll enjoy the challenge and satisfaction of working with people who have been affected by crime. This is an exciting opportunity for you to use your knowledge and skill to make a major contribution to assisting victims through the court process.

From working with children who are witnesses to liaising with whanau, you'll thrive in the diversity and challenge of contributing to our great team environment.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

You'll make an enormous difference to the victims through what you do, and how you do it. How? Because it's your job to provide advice on how their case is progressing and to help them participate effectively in the criminal justice process.

Your strong written and verbal communication skills and understanding of court processes and reporting requirements will support your sound judgement. To complement this, you're also an excellent communicator able to work confidently and professionally in challenging circumstances where you can use high levels of autonomy. A relevant tertiary qualification or experience in the family harm sector is desirable.

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $72,634 and $93,591 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 05 May 2024; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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