Lawyer, Construction and Property Law Unit

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Education and Training

**Salary**: $90,067 - $102,192

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/DET/PESG/20014029

Lawyer, Construction and Property Law Unit - Full Time/Ongoing

**Lawyer, Construction and Property Law Unit - Full Time/Ongoing**

**About the Opportunity**

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a construction or property lawyer to further progress your career by working in a high performing in-house legal team that provides construction and property legal services to the Department of Education and Training's (Department) corporate areas with a particular focus on the Victorian School Building Authority's (VSBA) school building program and its school network.

Victoria is the ‘Education State' and we are delivering the largest education infrastructure upgrade in Victoria's history including construction of brand new government schools, upgrades of existing schools, and delivery of new kindergartens.

Providing legal advice and services to the Victorian School Building Authority and the Victorian government schools, you will be involved in complex property related matters supporting early childhood, schools, higher education, and training and skills in Victoria.

With a focus on delivering excellent outcomes - say goodbye to time recording and time sheets and enjoy doing purposeful and meaningful work which benefits the State of Victoria.

**Your role**

The role will involve the provision of legal advice in a broad range of property and construction law matters including:

- assisting schools and the VSBA on a range of property matters including drafting school council licence agreements, drafting simple leases and reviewing other ancillary property agreements;
- assisting schools and the VSBA on a range of construction matters including drafting straightforward construction access licence agreements, simple works agreements and letters of intent;
- legal research on a range of property, planning and construction matters (both front and back end); and
- providing assistance to Principal Lawyers and Managers, Principal Lawyers and Senior Lawyers in the team.

The role requires a lawyer with specialist property and/or construction law expertise and interest. Experience providing property and/or construction legal advice in a government context is desirable, but not essential.

**Culture and Benefits**

The CPLU is a close team of property and construction lawyers responsible for providing legal support on a wide range of commercial property and construction matters to DET.

We are focused on providing a workplace environment that is rewarding, enjoyable, healthy and productive for all employees, where contributions are valued and recognised, expectations are clear, and treatment is fair and equitable.

**W**hy join us?**
- **Flexible and hybrid working arrangements** — part time, flexible start and finish times, work from home to help manage your work and personal commitments
- **Competitive salary** - Bi-annual salary increases in line with the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement and reward for
- **Diversity and inclusion** - As one of Victoria's largest employers, the Department is committed to creating an organisation that is diverse, fair and inclusive and ensuring it has a diverse workforce that represents the community it serves.
- **Values** - The Department has adopted the public sector values which are set out in the Code of Conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employees, which are Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET's Values underpin how we interact with colleagues, learners and families, members of the community, suppliers and Government.
- **Employee assistance program** — for emotional, mental and general psychological wellbeing

**How to Apply**

The Department of Education and Training (the Department) is committed to, so far as is reasonably practicable, providing and maintaining a working environment for its employees that is safe and without risks to health and that other persons are not exposed to health and safety risks arising from the Department's activities. The Department COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (Policy) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Department's Policy outlines the requirements for all employees, prospective employees who (or may need to) work outside of their ordinary place of residence and attend a workplace of the Department or workplace of another Employer on behalf of the Department and its portfolio agencies. Subject to exceptions, only employees, and prospective employees with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence.

For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vacci