HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 3
Directorate: PSP
Job Description - Litigation Administrative Officer, PSP
Litigation Team
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-2075 Litigation Administrative Officer, PSP Litigation Team
Document Type
Management
Version
3.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
16 January 2020
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-2075 Litigation Administrative Officer, PSP Litigation Team v3.0
Job Description
Job Title
Litigation Administrative Officer, PSP Litigation Team
Directorate
PSP
Band
3
Overview of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that public sector prison litigation from
offenders, staff and third parties is recorded on the approved IT case management
system and provide administrative support to caseworkers, Litigation Manager and
the Principle Health, Safety, Fire and Litigation Advisor.
The post holder manages their own work under the supervision of the Litigation
Manager.
The post holder does not need to be operational but needs to have a good
understanding of operational matters.
Summary
The post holder is responsible for managing and maintaining the PSP Litigation
Teams filing system. Electronic and paper based documents are produced which
need to be linked to the relevant files in chronological order.
Upon receipt of correspondence the post holder will allocate cases to an appropriate
caseworker within the PSP Litigation Team and in line with HMPPS policy refer to the
relevant HMPPS appointed legal advisors. The post holder will acknowledge all
correspondence and liaise with various stakeholders including HMPPS appointed
legal advisors, other litigation contacts and claimant’s solicitors as necessary.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• Analyse correspondence and identify the type of claim received and the
nature of the complaint. In line with HMPPS policy refer the case to the
appropriate HMPPS legal advisors.
• Record the case details on the approved IT case management system.
• Where relevant cross reference cases with the appropriate applications
which hold offender information.
• To chase lawyers and claimants solicitors for information which prevents a
full record being created on the case management system or to update
records accordingly.
• Chase information on cases identified by case worker which have not had
an update in sometime. This will require the post holder to liaise with the
HMPPS appointed legal advisors, Private Sector Providers and probation
contacts.
• Identify and allocate the appropriate Business Unit code for each new case
and ensure all relevant financial data is up to date on the case management
system.
• Process invoices and requests for payment through the relevant Business
Unit.
• Seek approval in line with delegated authority levels within the Finance
Manual.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure payments are made within the
required timescales.
• In conjunction with Financial Business Partners ensure monthly bills from
HMPPS appointed legal advisors are validated and seek to resolve any
anomalies prior to raising the issue formally with lawyers.
HQ-JES-2075 Litigation Administrative Officer, PSP Litigation Team v3.0
• Provide support to the Litigation Manager and Principle Health, Safety, Fire
and Litigation Advisor by arranging meetings, taking minutes and in general
administrative duties.
• Contribute towards improving the efficiency of the team by actively
participating in team meetings, contributing ideas and views.
• Provide input and support to ensure the PSP business plan objectives are
achieved.
• Assist with administrative duties within the PSP Litigation Team.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
Behaviours
? Communicating and Influence
? Developing Self and Others
? Working Together
? Changing and Improving
? Managing a Quality Service
? Delivering at Pace
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
•
Good Microsoft Office skills especially Word and Excel.
Technical
Requirements
Ability
• Have good writing, reading and general communication skills, (telephone, e-
mail etc.)
Minimum Eligibility
? All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
? All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
? All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
Leave Blank
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
HQ-JES-2075 Litigation Administrative Officer, PSP Litigation Team v3.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Communicating and Influencing
Have good writing,
Good Microsoft Office skills
reading and general
especially Word and Excel.
communication skills
(telephone, e-mail etc.)
Developing Self and Others
Working Together
Changing and Improving
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace
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HQ-JES-2075 Litigation Administrative Officer, PSP Litigation Team v3.0