▷ Urgent: Parliamentary Counsel

Salary: An attractive remuneration package at Senior Legal Officer Band 1 (range $470,137 to $541,319 p.a.) with current salary point determination of $503,706 p.a.

Position number: 1185

Work type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Perth CBD

Attachments: - Job Description Form - Parliamentary Counsel.pdf

This is a full-time position with a fixed term contract for up to 5 years

About Justice

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

About the Role of Parliamentary Counsel

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office provides comprehensive legislative drafting services for the Government of Western Australia and drafts Bills required for introduction into Parliament and subsidiary legislation. The position reports to the Director General of the Department.

The strategic function of the Parliamentary Counsel's Office is to ensure that the preparation and implementation of legislation give effect to government policy and priorities, building a better future for Western Australia.

The principal role of the Parliamentary Counsel is to ensure that legislation is drafted for the Government in a professional and timely manner and to provide the Government with independent advice in relation to that legislation.

Intending applicants must have extensive professional experience as a legal practitioner drafting legislation in a legislative drafting office. Leadership, management and interpersonal skills consistent with the seniority of this appointment are essential.

The Parliamentary Counsel is a role requiring exceptional conceptual, analytical and problem‑solving skills, a strong solutions focus, and a meticulous and precise approach to the work.

To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the Western Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Benefits and opportunities

- Superannuation at 12%

- Access to the Government Employees Motor Vehicle Scheme

- Flexible working arrangements

- Career pathway opportunities

- Learning and development opportunity programs

- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.

- Please review the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for the Department of Justice.

- Relocation assistance/allowance available for applicants relocating from Interstate or New Zealand (if eligible)

Application process

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) to fully understand the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

Your application should include

- A covering letter or statement which outlines both your interest in the role and claims against the essential selection criteria listed in the JDF.

- A comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your knowledge, skills, experience and career achievements.

- A copy of your current academic and professional qualifications

- Contact details of two work related referees.

Executive Search

If required, we may choose to supplement the field of applications by conducting an executive search.

For further job-related information

If you would like further information regarding the position or the appointment process, please contact Geoff Blades, Partner, Lester Blades Executive Search & Board Advisory on +61 8 9221 0744 or geoff@lesterblades.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Equity and Diversity

The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘Further Information’ section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.

Applications should be submitted to Lester Blades via applications@lesterblades.com.au quoting reference number LB303313 by the closing date and time shown above.

Please note that Lester Blades cannot accept an application after the closing date and time.

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