Assistant Director Litigation Management

Corporate Services

Salary:
Level 8, $157,900 - $171,005 p.a. plus 12% Super, PSCSAA 2024

Position number:
023349

Work type:
Fixed Term - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

Location:
Perth CBD

Closing date:
:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)

Attachments:
- Applicant Information

• Job Description Form - Assistant Director Litigation

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This is a fixed term vacancy for both full time and part time arrangements, available for 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency, subject to business requirements.
Empowering Justice Through Innovation – Take the Lead in Shaping the Future of Litigation Management, Optimising Technology and Delivering Excellence for the Department of Justice.
About Justice
When you join the Department of Justice , you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

About The Role
The Knowledge, Information and Technology Directorate is accountable for the provision of services and technology that support strategic and operational services across the Department of Justice, enable information to be leveraged efficiently and ensure the Department's investment in technology is optimised.

Reporting to the Executive Director Knowledge, Information and Technology, the Assistant Director, Litigation Management is responsible for leading, motivating and guiding the branch in the development, implementation and delivery of strategies, plans, policies and processes for the management of civil litigation matters, in consultation with the State Solicitor's Office, law firms and the Insurance Commission of WA. This includes public liability claims, class actions, judicial reviews, youth custodial complaints matters, and the release of information to external parties in accordance with legislation and other authorised mechanisms.

Eligibility
To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Benefits And Opportunities

• Flexible working arrangements
• Career pathway opportunities
• Learning and development opportunity programs
• Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
• Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.

Application process
How To Apply
Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We Require You To Submit

• Provide a comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
• A statement no more than three (3) pages or addressing the below Essential selection criteria and Role Specific Requirements. Please provide examples to support your claims.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging with senior management and leading a team to deliver comprehensive litigation management and information release services in a complex and highly regulated organization
• Demonstrated knowledge of litigation processes.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging with senior management and leading a team to deliver comprehensice litigation management and information release services in a complex and highly regulated organization.
• Lead Collectively
• Think through complexity
• Deliver on high leverage areas
• Contact details of two work related referees.

All remaining
Essential selection criteria
will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Subsequent Vacancies
Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner's Instructions and No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies . Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered during this period.

Candidate Search
If required, we may choose to supplement the field of applications by conducting a Candidate Search.

F
or further job-related information
If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact
Stuart Walsh, Executive Director / Chief Information Officer
on
(08)

for a confidential discussion.

Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the 'Further Information' section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on or for a confidential discussion.

Submitting your application
Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the
"Apply for Job"
button at the bottom of this advertisement.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application,
as late applications will not be accepted.
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