Aps Level 2

**Job Reference Number **22-LADIV-14433

**Classification **APS Level 2

**Job Title **Legal Summer Clerk (several positions)

**Division **Legal and Assurance Division

**Branch **Various

**Section **Various

**Location **Woden, ACT

**Status **Non-ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time

**Salary Range **$56,295 - $61,432

**Desirable Qualifications **Must be currently studying law.

**Contact Officer Name**:Maya Johnston

**Eligibility
- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

- Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,
and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where
required).
- Providing evidence of qualifications.

**Division Responsibilities
The Legal and Assurance Division is the department’s internal legal practice delivering legal

services across the wide spectrum of the Department’s activities. The department’s lawyers

work in an exciting, dynamic and intellectually challenging environment providing legal

services including in areas of law such as administrative law, biosecurity, compliance,

commercial law, information law, corporate governance and employment law. Legal and

Assurance Division is comprised of the following branches:

- Advice and Legislation Branch (legal);
- Corporate, Commercial and Litigation Branch (legal); and
- Corporate Assurance Branch (non-legal).

The legal branches are the first point of contact for departmental staff requiring legal advice

and assistance. These branches are responsible for delivering a range of high quality, client

focused legal services to Portfolio Ministers, the Executive and other senior officers of the

Department on a broad range of complex legislative, program and policy issues affecting the

portfolio. The legal branches strategically manage legal risks to enable the department to

deliver its strategic and corporate priorities and ultimately, its vision.

**Branch Responsibilities**

The Corporate, Commercial and Litigation Branch provides strategic legal advice to the

Secretary, the Executive and the policy areas of the department, on matters of litigation,

dispute resolution, support for response to COVID-19 including the vaccine rollout,

commercial law, privacy, data sharing, employment law and corporate governance

(including statutory appointments). The branch is comprised of the following sections:

- Commercial Law
- COVID-19 Vaccine Legal
- Governance and Employment
- Legal Policy and Practice Management
- Litigation
- Privacy Law Advice and Legislation.

The Advice and Legislation Branch provides strategic legal advice and assistance to the

Secretary, the Executive and the line areas of the Department in relation to administrative

law, biosecurity, compliance and legislative development. The branch develops the legal

instruments for managing the COVID-19 pandemic, manages the Department’s FOI

processing and facilitates and coordinates the Department’s legislation program. The branch

advises on a broad and diverse range of the Department’s legislation including aged care,

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Medicare. Key legislation includes the Aged Care Act

1997, Biosecurity Act 2015, Health Insurance Act 1973 and the National Health Act 1953.

The branch is comprised of the following sections:

- Aged Care Law
- Aged Care Reform
- Biosecurity
- Constitutional Risk Assessment
- FOI Unit
- Health Law Advice
- Health Provider Compliance
- Legislation Support.

**Key Responsibilities
Depending on the section, duties of the role may include:

- Undertaking legal research in relation to requests for legal advice;
- Creation and maintenance of litigation matter or other legal files;
- Document management including assisting in discovery processes and production of

records;
- Maintenance of matter status reporting and court diaries;
- Monitoring of mail inboxes;
- Assisting with the procurement of external legal services and tracking of expenditure

for outsourced work; and
- Provision of general administrative support.

**Key Capabilities
- Good legal research, analysis and writing skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with clients.
- A commitment to team approach both within the section and in working with clients,

including the capacity to work cooperatively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent time management skills and attention to detail, demonstrated ability to set

priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of workplace diversity, workplace

participation and a safe working environment.***

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