APS6 Legal Adviser

1 day ago

Melbourne VIC, Australia Comcare Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Overview of the Team

The Legal Advice and Strategy team is an in-house generalist legal team, with a focus on administrative law and corporate and commercial law. The team provides an important enabling function to support Comcare achieve its purpose and organisational objectives.

The team provides legal advice to Comcare on the interpretation and general application of all Comcare legislation, such as the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act), Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act), the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Seacare Act), and other public sector related legislation.

The team also provides legal advice and support to Comcare in relation to the development and drafting of legislative instruments, advice on its corporate operations, and advice on governance issues.

The team also assists Comcare in its secretariat function to support the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) and the Seacare Authority, including support with managing claims against the Seacare Fund.

Overview of the Role

The Legal Adviser provides client-focused specialist legal and strategic advice and support to Comcare staff on complex or sensitive legislative, regulatory, policy and procedural matters under limited supervision. They work closely with Senior Legal Advisers and the Principal Legal Adviser in performing their role.

The Legal Adviser independently resolves problems, manages risk effectively, and manages their own workload in a manner consistent with the APS Values and Code of Conduct, the Legal Services Directions 2017, and internal Comcare procedures.

Qualifications and experience

Mandatory:

  • Undergraduate degree in law
  • Current Practicing Certificate or ability to obtain one within three months
  • Admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory

Desirable:

  • Three years or more post admission experience.

Eligibility and Specific Conditions of Employment

  • Australian citizenship

  • Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check)

  • Employee health declaration

  • Six months probationary period for new engagements

How to apply

Please review the Job Information Pack below and provide a statement of claims with your responses outlining what you could bring to this position including your skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the job specific capabilities and role approximately 1500 words (not exceeding two pages).

Please note: The vacancy closes at 11:59pm, Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney time). If you experience any issues with submitting your application, please contact

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