Assistant Practice Director

7 days ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

Executive Level 1
- Canberra, ACT
- $112,617 - $124,466

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**Please note, this opportunity is for Ongoing APS employees only.**

**Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.**

**The Role**
The Legal Practice Management Team provides practice management services and supports the Legal and Assurance Division in the delivery of quality legal services to the wider Department.

Reporting to the Practice Director the Assistant Practice Director is responsible for assisting with the running of the Legal & Assurance Division practice. The Assistant Practice Director along with the Practice Management team provides centralised procurement and recruitment services to the division; manages its finances and reporting functions and supports the Division in delivering a high quality and efficient legal service to the Department

**Skills and Capabilities**
We are seeking an individual with the following skills and capabilities:

- Reporting to an EL2, working with a small team to assist in ensuring high quality and efficient legal services.
- Managing competing priorities, and own workload noting frequent ad hoc tasks arise often
- Supervising and developing junior staff
- Building and sustaining effective relationships with stakeholders throughout the division and department
- Strong communications skills and an ability to work with colleagues both within the team and wider division
- Plan, manage and lead divisional projects and operational services.
- Develop, maintain and implement legal frameworks and strategies.

**The Opportunity**
This position is available to Ongoing APS employees as a temporary transfer at level or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for a period of 6 months.

**Eligibility**

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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