Principal Legal Officer

3 weeks ago

Parramatta, Australia National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Full time

Principal Legal Officer (Employment & Public Law)

**Title **Principal Legal Officer (Employment & Public **Position Number **1698
Law)

**Reports to **Manager Legal Services (Employment & **Division **Corporate Services
Public Law)

**Direct **0 **Unit **Legal Services
**reports**

**Job type **Permanent **Location **Parramatta

**Salary per **$137,344.32 (exc Superannuation) **Position Classification **PC-E
**annum**

**Who is the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator?**
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as a national entity responsible for
regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Located in Brisbane, the NHVR minimises the
compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistencies across state and
territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.

**What is important to us?**
At the NHVR our workplace values set the tone for our organisational culture:

- Customer first
- People matter
- We add value
- Strong partnerships

We value staff with a genuine belief in the work they do and the benefit it will bring. We aim to develop a supportive
work environment which we believe will be achieved by a focus on professionalism, team work and collective values.

**What do we expect of our employees?**
The NHVR is seeking an individual who:
- Is committed to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and stakeholders
- Is energised by identifying new approaches and solutions
- Is innovative in addressing day-to-day challenges
- Is supportive towards colleagues and contributes towards making their workplace an enjoyable place to be

**Commitment to safety, diversity and anti-discrimination**
The NHVR is committed to providing a safe, forward-thinking and tolerant work environment. Diversity within our
workforce is valued as being representative of the standards, values and diversity within the community and clients we
serve.

Position Description | Principal Legal Officer (Employment & Public Law)

**Environment**
Through leadership and influence, the NHVR administers a national system that delivers consistent and streamlined
regulatory services and administration to the Australian heavy vehicle road transport sector, reducing regulatory burden
whilst enabling greater safety and productivity.

The Corporate Services Division provides strategic vision and purpose through strategic planning, corporate governance,
performance improvement and the delivery of corporate services.

**Primary Objective**

Provide a full range of legal services to the NHVR’s operational, strategy and corporate areas and ensure the NHVR is
appropriately represented in complex legal matters. Plan and coordinate, in conjunction with the Manager, Legal
Services, in all matters relating to legal risk management and compliance.

**Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities**:

- Provide strategic advice in the development of strategies and policies for successful management of legal risk within
- the parameters of the NHVR’s regulatory and legal services program.- Provide legal advice and support relating to employment contracts, employment and IR-related disputes, anti
- discrimination matters, grievances, disciplinary matters, litigation, statutory decision-making and the exercise of
statutory functions and powers, delegations and authorisations, administrative and regulatory law matters, drafting
under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).
- Support the Director, Legal Services, and the Manager, Legal Services, in the day-to-day operations of Legal Services,

as required.
- Support the NHVR in its dealings with both internal and external parties through providing strategic advice on

effective negotiation and communication processes, legal rights and obligations.
- Undertake and manage complex and sensitive negotiations and discussions with customers, contractors, government

agencies and other relevant third parties.
- Ensure procedures incorporated into NHVR’s policies to manage legal risk are consistent with corporate governance

processes surrounding fiscal integrity, resource management, people management, ethics and accountability to
improve consistency in decision making and diligence in meeting statutory and legal requirements.
- Represent the NHVR in a variety of state and national forums.
- Provide specialist advice on complex regulatory and legal policy issues pertinent to the heavy vehicle transport
- system.- Attend negotiations, hearings, arbitration, and appeals, when required.
- Write and/or review complex reports, briefing notes, submissions and prepare and deliver presentations in
- accordance with NHVR standards.- Other responsibilities include staff development and facilitating continuous development in new research into new
- and emerging legal matters pertaining to the heavy vehicle industry.- Adhere to all NHVR policies a

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