Aps 3 - El 1 (Legal 1) - Legal Officer

3 days ago


Fyshwick, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

$61,630 - $129,891 (plus Super)
- Fyshwick - ACT

**The Role**
The duties of a Legal Officer occupation in Defence include the following (note: not all duties are required to be performed during a 12 month performance cycle):

- Perform legal activities and tasks on matters arising within the Defence portfolio.
- Assist and support senior legal staff and representatives to deliver legal services.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve business outcomes.
- Build and sustain effective and collaborative relationships with team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
- Assess and comply with legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks.
- Design solutions to issues affecting the achievement of desired outcomes.

**About our Team**
Defence Counsel Services (DCS) provides independent, trusted legal assistance to members of the Australian Defence Force. DCS facilitates the provision of legal assistance to ADF members (e.g. legal aid) which includes advise in relation to notices to show cause, military discipline matters, Wills and Powers of Attorney. DCS can also provide limited assistance for civilian legal matters.

Within the Legal function an APS Legal Officer is accountable under limited direction to perform and achieve complex legal work within an integrated workforce. They are accountable to have and maintain a well-developed understanding of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision
- making and Defence’s mission and policy requirements.

An APS Legal Officer will be accountable for organising their workflow and making independent decisions relating to their area of responsibility. They will interpret and provide advice within the legal function based on legislation, policy and procedures. They will undertake specialist research and analysis, conduct assessments and investigations and perform procedural and clerical support work to achieve results.

The APS Legal Officer will coordinate and contribute to the work of a team consistent to a work plan and provide advice and assistance on methods of task completion to team members. They may be a team coach or supervise a team and be accountable to set work priorities, allocate work, and manage workflows and performance. They are expected to be capable of reviewing and developing the quality of work undertaken by others and identifying opportunities for on-the-job training within a work unit.

The APS Legal Officer may be required to engage and communicate with stakeholders to identify, respond and provide advice on issues to achieve work unit and Defence outcomes. They will be accountable to contribute towards ongoing self-improvement and professional development.



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