Senior Lawyer

7 days ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Department Of Education Full time
Education (Organisation site ( ) )Legal Services Branch, Office of the Director-General A temporary full-time vacancy of Senior Lawyer (PO5) is available within Legal Services, Department of Education, commencing 6 May 2025.This is a temporary vacancy for 12 months, unless otherwise determined.
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity.
This starts with recruitment and selection.
The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary.
This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role: The Information Release team in Legal Services manages the Department's legislative obligations regarding the provision of department documents under State or Commonwealth legislation and is looking for an experienced Senior Lawyer to join the team who has good written and oral communication skills, attention to detail and is a team player.
Your role as a Senior Lawyer will primarily focus on: Processing requests and compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act), Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) and Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)(FOI Act) and court ordered access to documents such as subpoenas, summonses, Notices of Non-Party Disclosure, s134 A Evidence Act 1977 (Qld) applications, Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) applications, Location/Recovery Orders, police requests and other requests for access to departmental information.
Perform functions as the Department's delegated decision maker for complex applications made under the RTI Act, Chapter 3 of the IP Act and FOI Act.
Provide high level legal advice to schools, departmental business units and senior management on public law matters particularly those concerning privacy compliance, statutory decision making and management of department's information.
Develop and deliver professional development training about compliance with RTI, IP, FOI Acts, privacy and legal issues around information management across the Department.
Develop and manage systems, policies, procedures and practices to ensure the Department effectively meets its obligations under the relevant legislation and court ordered processes for release of Departmental information.
Assist in the delivery of high quality legal advisory services to a diverse range of departmental clients.
The Senior Lawyer reports to the Manager, Information Release, Legal Services.
Interested? To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history); Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
Documents Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
CO624627_25 T - Role Description (PDF, 241 KB) ( )Role DescriptionApplicant Information Package (PDF, 245 KB) ( )Information Package for Applicants #J-18808-Ljbffr

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