Strategic Legal Advisor for Indigenous Treaty Negotiations

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeCULTURAL Full time $100,000 - $140,000

Delivering Treaty in Victoria

The First Peoples - State Relations Group is responsible for ground-breaking work in the areas of cultural rights, self-determination, treaty, and truth. The group's efforts will deliver unprecedented outcomes for First Peoples as the first Treaty process substantially underway in Australia.

About the Role
  • Treaty Negotiations and Strategy Branch: This branch leads Treaty negotiations with First Peoples' Representative groups on behalf of the State and embeds a whole-of-government, coordinated approach for statewide Treaty and Traditional Owner Treaties with Aboriginal Victorians.
  • Principal Legal Adviser: As the Principal Legal Adviser, you will work with the Special Counsel - Treaty to coordinate and lead a team of legal advisers delivering high-quality, strategic, clear, and considered legal advice for the Treaty Negotiations and Strategy branch and departmental senior executives, Ministers, and the Premier.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Research and provide culturally appropriate legal advice on sensitive issues within tight timeframes.
  • Coordinate and lead a team of legal advisers to deliver research, correspondence, briefings, Cabinet Submissions, and reports.
  • Work closely with the Special Counsel - Treaty to achieve strategic objectives.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Interpersonal and negotiation skills: Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills are essential for success in this role.
  • Legal analysis and problem-solving: Strong legal, analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills are required to deliver high-quality legal advice.
  • Communication and leadership: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to lead a team, are necessary to initiate, deliver, and manage strategic projects on time and to a high standard.

Benefits:

  • Cultural alignment: An understanding, experience, and commitment to the rights of First Peoples in Victoria, including cultural rights, self-determination, Treaty, and truth, are expected in this role.
  • Government processes: Familiarity with government processes and an understanding of systemic State intersections with marginalized or vulnerable groups are also essential.

Others:

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment without risk to the health of its employees and clients. Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria, within three pages.

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