Legal Officer, Legislation and Government Law Unit

**About us**

The Department of Education (the department) is responsible for delivering and regulating state-wide learning and development services to approximately one-third of all Victorians across the early childhood and school education sectors. The department is also one of Victoria's biggest employers, with approximately 80,000 teaching staff and around 5,000 public service employees.

The Legal Division provides highly valued legal services to support the delivery of the department's strategic objectives, key reforms and to manage legal risk. In doing so, Legal Division provides direct, practical and strategic legal advice to portfolio ministers, the secretary, other senior staff and over 1,600 government schools, supporting approximately over 650,000 Victorian Government school students.

**About the role - Ongoing, full time**

A rare ongoing opportunity has arisen for a Legal Officer to work in the Legislation and Government Law Unit (LGLU), located in the Commercial and Legislation Law (CAL) branch of the Department of Education's Legal Division.

LGLU provides advice and manages projects in relation to all aspects of the department's legislative and regulatory agenda, provides governance advice in relation to all aspects of the department's operations and supports the department's response to innovative policy initiatives. Work undertaken includes technical and complex legal analysis, legal advice, legislative drafting, legal policy, project management and effective stakeholder engagement.

The primary responsibility of this role is to support the work of the LGLU including the development, management and implementation of legislative and regulatory projects, such as the creation of new and amending primary legislation, and drafting subordinate instruments, such as regulations, orders and notices.

The role is open to applicants with a Bachelor's degree of Laws (or equivalent) or those who will complete a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in 2025.

**W**hy join us?**
- **Challenging, purpose-based work that makes a difference -**Be part of a passionate, high-performing team that helps support life-long learning in Victoria.
- **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
- **Diversity and inclusion** - As one of Victoria's largest employers, the department is committed to creating an organisation that is inclusive and ensuring it has a 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. The department's Values underpin how we interact with colleagues, students and families, members of the community, suppliers and government.
- **Employee assistance program** - For emotional, mental and general psychological wellbeing and support

**How to apply**

Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter summarising their skills and experience (no more than two pages).

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description. For a confidential discussion please phone **Patrick Moffat-Stokes, Principal Lawyer and Manager, LGLU** on **7022 5859.**

**Further Information**

**Applications close** 11:59pm on Thursday 25th September 2025.