2 days remaining
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Education
Salary: $134,593 - $180,115
Occupation: Legal
Reference: VG/DE/PES/20008659
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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
The Principal Lawyer and Manager, Legislation and Government Law Unit (LGLU) will lead the delivery of major legislative and regulatory projects and provide expert legal advice with a focus on government law issues, particularly the application of Victorian laws in relation to government administration and the school and early childhood education system.
The role will report to the Director, Commercial and Legislation Branch, and manages a team of lawyers together with a co-Principal Lawyer and Manager.
The successful candidate will:
The Principal Lawyer and Manager supports excellence in legal services by instigating improvements in the quality of advice and working arrangements of LGLU, and proactively seeking out ways to better engage with other business units within the Legal Division and the department.
Why join us?
How to Apply
For more information, please review the attached position description, or for a confidential discussion regarding the role, please contact Burton Reynolds, Director, Commercial and Legislation branch, 03 7022 0952.
Application documents required
Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages).
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website [education.vic.gov.au] , HRWeb [education.vic.gov.au] and our Diversity and Inclusion page [education.vic.gov.au].
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Applications close 11:59PM 9th December 2024
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Burton Reynolds | 03 7022 0952