Principal Legal Officer and Integrity Advisor

2 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**Our contribution

Your contribution

As Principal Legal Officer and Integrity Advisor you will provide clear and concise oral and written legal advice, for example, on legislative interpretation, administrative law and matters arising under the Integrity Act 2009.
The successful person will have demonstrated experience in providing written legal advice on issues relevant to a Queensland statutory body, including legislative interpretation and administrative law. You would ideally have a minimum of two years post-admission experience.

Mandatory requirements:

- Possession of a degree in law from a recognised tertiary institution.
- Admitted or eligible for immediate admission as a legal practitioner in Queensland.

**Benefits**:
Your employment experience with the Office of the Queensland Integrity Commissioner will include work-life balance with flexible working options, competitive salary and benefits, generous leave entitlements, career progression opportunities and the chance to make a difference to the people and communities of Queensland.

Further information

We are seeking the best suited applicant for this role. We will do this by assessing your eligibility and your ability to undertake the requirements of the role (including, where relevant, the way you have carried out previous positions). We will also consider your potential to make contributions to the department and how your engagement would support our commitment to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.

Should you require any additional support and/or reasonable adjustments during our recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager listed to discuss your requirements.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 182 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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