Principal Legal Adviser

1 week ago

Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Department of Premier & Cabinet Full time
Are you passionate about delivering Treaty with First Peoples in Victoria?

A unique opportunity exists for a talented and passionate individual to join the Treaty Negotiations and Strategy Branch as Principal Legal Adviser to support the delivery of strategic advice on Treaty related matters and supporting whole-of-government Treaty reform.

The First Peoples - State Relations Group is responsible for ground-breaking work in the areas of cultural rights, self-determination, treaty, and truth.

Treaty in Victoria will deliver unprecedented outcomes for First Peoples as the first Treaty process substantially underway in Australia.

The responsibilities of the Treaty Negotiations and Strategy Branch include leading Treaty negotiations with First Peoples' Representative groups on behalf of the State and embedding a whole-of-government, coordinated and focussed approach for a Statewide Treaty and Traditional Owner Treaties with Aboriginal Victorians.

As the Principal Legal Adviser, you will work with the Special Counsel - Treaty, to coordinate and lead a team of legal advisers to deliver high quality, strategic, clear and considered legal advice for the Treaty Negotiations and Strategy branch and departmental senior executives, Ministers and the Premier.

Work outputs include research, correspondence, briefings, Cabinet Submissions, providing culturally appropriate legal advice and reports on sensitive issues within tight timeframes.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will possess:

  • Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • Strong legal, analytical, conceptual and problemsolving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to lead a team to initiate, deliver and manage strategic projects on time and to a high standard
  • Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to meet deadlines while working in pressured situation
  • An understanding of government processes
  • An understanding of systemic State intersections with marginalised or vulnerable groups


An understanding, experience and commitment to the rights of First Peoples in Victoria, including cultural rights, self-determination, Treaty and truth is expected in this role.

How to apply
- a resume; and
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC employees be fully vaccinated.

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