Assistant Director, Legal Policy

14 hours ago


Canberra, Australia ACT Government Full time

There is an exciting opportunity in ACT Health Directorate’s Legal Policy team for an Assistant Director, for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of permanency.

The Legal Policy team is a small team with a big impact. Legal policy leads the ACT Health Directorate’s engagement with the legislative cycle, contributes to the review of key legislation in the ACT and ensures that law reform initiatives are responsive to the health and wellbeing needs of the community.

As part of the Legal Policy team, you will use your legal or legal policy experience to make a real difference to the community and improve health service delivery in the Territory. The Assistant Director of Legal Policy assists the ACT Health Directorate with legal policy advice and will manage a number of law reform projects, under the broad direction of the Director of Legal Policy.
- strong legal policy skills including an ability to undertake research and analyse information and legislation,
- strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to maintain strong stakeholder relationships, often in complex and sensitive settings, and
- experience in providing, or understanding of relevant legal frameworks to provide, legal policy advice in the context of public sector administration and governance requirements.

**Eligibility/other requirements**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in law or a related field, or significant study towards gaining qualifications is highly desirable.

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**Note**:This is a temporary position available immediately for 12 months with the possibility of permanency**. **An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

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**Note**:
This is a temporary position available immediately for 12 months with the possibility of permanency.



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