EL1 Senior Legal Officer

1 week ago


Perth, Western Australia Department of Veterans' Affairs Full time

The Dispute Resolution Branch within the Legal Division, is a specialist in-house legal practice that supports lawful implementation of the Department's objectives by advising on the management of legal risk as well as providing legal advice, litigation, internal reviews and dispute resolution services.


The Senior Legal Officer works closely with the Principal Legal Officer to guide and mentor other team members to ensure delivery of high quality and timely investigations and dispute resolution outcomes.

The Senior Legal Officer is responsible for liaising with other Business Area to progress investigations and ways to resolve claims and complaints; the ability to form and maintain productive working relationships across a range of business areas and with representatives from external review and scrutiny bodies is a key outcome of the role.

Duties

The Dispute Resolution Branch within the Legal Division, is a specialist in-house legal practice that supports lawful implementation of the Department's objectives by advising on the management of legal risk as well as providing legal advice, litigation, internal reviews and dispute resolution services.


The Senior Legal Officer works closely with the Principal Legal Officer to guide and mentor other team members to ensure delivery of high quality and timely investigations and dispute resolution outcomes.

The Senior Legal Officer is responsible for liaising with other Business Area to progress investigations and ways to resolve claims and complaints; the ability to form and maintain productive working relationships across a range of business areas and with representatives from external review and scrutiny bodies is a key outcome of the role.

Duties

Eligibility

Notes

This recruitment process is being used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.


Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for an initial specified term of up to18 months.


A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.


DVA embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential.

We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourage applications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Take on a rewarding, varied, and broad career with an Australian Public Service Department that can bring balance and flexibility to your working life, while supporting you to stay connected to your community.


DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.

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