Principal Legal Officer, Alrc

2 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Australian Government Full time

Non-Ongoing (for length of the Inquiry)
- Salary: $155 045 to $164 486 plus 15.4% superannuation
- Melbourne, VIC

**Our Opportunity**
We are looking for a capable, experienced, and highly motivated Principal Legal Officer. Principal Legal Officers are responsible for inquiry project management, team management, report drafting and finalisation, stakeholder engagement, and organisational leadership. They are also members of the ALRC’s Executive Leadership Team, helping to strategically orient and direct the organisation.

ALRC Principal Legal Officers are exceptional legal thinkers and writers, problem-solvers, leaders, collaborative team players and display an ability to manage and organise their work in the context of tight timeframes. Principal Legal Officers assist Commissioners to formulate evidence-based reform recommendations, draft reports and manage the inquiry team to ensure the ALRC’s law reform outputs, processes and activities are timely and best practice.

**Who are we looking for?**

**Key responsibilities of the position**:
Support the President, Commissioner and Executive Director by:
**Leading the Inquiry**
- project manage the inquiry to ensure it meets key milestones, and is delivered on time to the highest standards,
- manage the inquiry team to ensure roles, responsibilities and timelines are understood, and work is delivered to the highest standard,
- strategically direct research, writing and consultation into key issues involved in the field of inquiry,
- demonstrate strong relationship and stakeholder engagement skills, including with government,
- brief the President, Commissioner and Executive Director on emerging risks and opportunities arising within the inquiry,
- plan, lead and participate in stakeholder consultation meetings,
- undertake high level analysis of complex issues and submissions,
- independently draft, review, and contribute to chapters for consultation documents and final reports, and
- use analytical and conceptual skills to formulate, draft and evaluate proposals and recommendations for reform.

**Contributing to the strategic development of the ALRC**
- contribute collaboratively and strategically to the senior leadership team and overall direction of the organisation,
- participate in cross organisational activities, and
- help to deliver the ALRC’s professional development program and overall strong culture of excellence, care and collaboration.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Five or more years’ experience in the areas of legal research, legal practice, or policy development.
- Proven project management and legal research experience, with an ability to deliver large scale, complex legal projects on time.
- Demonstrated management and executive leadership experience, steering a team to deliver high quality outputs while maintaining a strong and collegial work culture.
- High level writing skills and experience, with an ability to deliver strategic, accessible and engaging pieces of work independently, bring together the writing of multiple authors, and adhere to strict deadlines.
- Demonstrated capacity to foster productive external and internal working relationships, working in and managing a team, sharing information and ideas, and considering the views of others.

The range and nature of work within the ALRC requires a workforce that reflects our diverse society and the department provides a number of support mechanisms for employees.

As an ALRC employee, you will:

- be part of an inclusive and diverse work environment;
- receive a generous starting salary and work conditions; and
- benefit from supportive learning and development.

**How to apply**
- your current résumé (no more than three pages)
- a statement of claims (max. 750 words) explaining why you are suited to the role and the ALRC with reference to the Selection Criteria as outlined above
- the names and contact details of two referees, preferably including a current supervisor.

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