Deputy General Counsel

5 months ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Federal Police (AFP) Full time

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing; Non-Ongoing for a period up to 24 months

LOCATION - ACT

AFP BAND & SALARY - Executive Level, $161,105.00 - $212,583.00

JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 12466

This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit pool for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.

Did you know?

The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.

We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:
Five weeks of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
18 days of paid personal leave per year
Generous superannuation of 15.4%
16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) + an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay
Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities
What is the role?

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is seeking a dynamic, motivated, highly experienced and suitably qualified senior employment and dispute resolution lawyer to join the AFP Legal Team as Deputy General Counsel (Coordinator) of our Employment and Dispute Resolution Teams.

You will work under the strategic direction of the senior executive and are responsible for the leadership and management of a number of teams to deliver outcomes. They require in depth knowledge and understanding of the AFP business and the impact of roles and functions undertaken in relation to the organisation’s reputation to effectively manage operations.

Executive Level employees must also ensure the achievement of outcomes are in accordance with the regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments.

What will you do?

AFP Legal is the AFP’s in-house legal practice delivering high quality legal services across the broad spectrum of AFP activities both domestically and overseas. AFP lawyers work in an exciting and intellectually challenging environment, providing legal advice in the areas of commercial law, criminal law, information law, national security law, dispute resolution, administrative law and employment law.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel Corporate, the Coordinator Employment and Dispute Resolution will provide high level leadership to the AFP Employment Law team and the Dispute Resolution team, working in partnership with the Legal Management Team, AFP Senior Executives and external stakeholders, to provide high level legal advice to achieve AFP outcomes.

The Successful Executive Level employee will be responsible for:
Providing high level technical and strategic legal advice required by the AFP in relation to complex employment related matters, including recruitment and cessation of employment, discrimination, performance management, workers compensation, work health and safety and AFP Code of Conduct/Professional standards.
Conducting and managing all civil litigation claims across State and Federal courts where AFP interests are represented.
Appearing in proceedings before the Fair Work Commission, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Coronial Inquiries and the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Representing the AFP in complex negotiations and meetings with other parties or their legal representatives in relation to matters involving the AFP.
Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships within the AFP and externally, including with external legal service providers, Comcover and Counsel.
Providing briefings to the AFP senior executive on relevant employment and litigation matters, and coordinating the provision of training on employment law, administrative decision making and dispute resolution to the broader AFP as required.
Providing high quality leadership and supervision to a team of employment and dispute resolution lawyers within AFP Legal including: leading and managing the two teams, providing guidance and supervision on all matters and coordinating and supervising the delivery of high quality legal advice and services by these teams and external legal service providers.
Contributing to the AFP strategies and initiatives for continuous improvement and the long term success of the AFP;
Building and sustaining internal and externa professional networks and collaborative working relationships;
Identifying, evaluating and supporting

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