Reconsiderations Officer
1 month ago
Your contribution
Using your understanding and experience in interpreting legislation, you will:
- maintain reconsideration/internal review register from commencement to final decision
- ensure that parties involved in a reconsideration/internal review matter have received natural justice throughout the process and are made aware of their appeal rights and applicable timeframe in writing
- identify learnings and business improvements to improve administrative decision making processes
- escalate any complaints received about a reconsideration/internal review matter to the Manager Reconsiderations
- ensure relevant documentation is registered in the records management system on the relevant employer or worker's file, and in a reconsiderations folder.
- prepare memos containing a chronology of information and information gathered from other sources to support the recommendation/s and letters about the matter to the decision maker
This position reports to the Manager Reconsiderations.
What we are looking for
**For this role, we will consider how well you**:
- Apply, interpret and provide advice on compliance related legislation, policies and procedures
**For this role, it is critical that you**:
- Have advanced training or practical experience working within a legislative/legal environment
- Have well developed written communication skills to produce high quality, persuasive recommendations (based on the applicable legislation) in memoranda to the delegate
- Have strong interpersonal skills and contribute to the team achieving outcomes and enhancing relationships with other organisational teams
Practical experience working in a law firm or placement, or other legislative environment will be favourably regarded as will qualifications in law or advanced study towards a legal qualification.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.