Ndia El1 Lawyer

1 week ago

Perth, Western Australia ClearCompany Full time
A new role awaits

We have exciting new opportunities for EL1 Lawyer to join the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) Dispute Resolution & Litigation (DR&L) branch in the NDIA's Chief Counsel Division.

The Division is the Agency's in-house legal practice servicing the Agency with legal advice and litigation support services on merits review matters for participants in the AAT.

AAT disputes between the Agency and participants might arise in a number of contexts, including disputes about access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), NDIS plan supports, and these disputes might occur in state or territory courts, federal courts or tribunals.

AAT DR&L Branch provides legal advice, support and litigation services on all aspects of AAT matters.

This position is within the Legal stream and the officer must possess relevant academic qualifications with admission as a legal practitioner, however described, of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory; and hold, or be able to obtain, a practising certificate.

Experience in, or knowledge of the following areas will be favourable: Alternate Dispute Resolution
Administrative law, statutory interpretation, and principles of good administrative decision-making
Litigation, including in Commonwealth or State/Territory Tribunals.
The key duties of the position include

In this role as an EL1 Lawyer (Legal Stream) you will provide team leadership to support the AAT DR&L branch.

Bring your knowledge and experience in administrative law and alternative dispute resolution practices to provide a proactive and solutions-focused legal support service.

The position is an important team leadership position within the NDIA and will have delegated authority and responsibility to resolve issues and risks across wide-ranging activities of substantial depth involving significant detail.

The role requires providing leadership, control, planning, resource management, performance management and decision making for the Team Membership, assigned Contractors working within the work area and for supporting legal aspects of administrative appeals cases in the AAT.

The EL1 Lawyer (Legal Stream) is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and where required will represent and negotiate on behalf of the NDIA to advance the NDIA's interests across a range of forums.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to: Providing high quality legal advice, support and services to internal clients in the management and resolution of participant related reviews in the AAT.

Providing support and/or leading a team of lawyers, including oversight of all legal aspects of AAT cases, workflow prioritisation and supervising and mentoring junior staff.

Establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with clients and other stakeholders including people with disability and their representatives, courts and tribunals, other government agencies and legal professionals.

Managing transactional work of a legal nature, including administrative processes incidental to the provision of associated legal services.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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