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Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.

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Solicitor, Legislation

• Salary: $95,102 – $107,905 (Plus Superannuation)
• Ongoing role
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The Solicitor role sits within the Legislation Team in the Public and Administrative Law Unit. The successful applicant will undertake a wide variety of work across the Public and Administrative Law Unit, with primary responsibility for advising on and developing legislation, regulations and instruments.

The Solicitor will also undertake research and analysis of legal, legislative and policy issues, and will assist in the preparation of reports, briefs and correspondence on those issues. Legal issues are focused on the Department's portfolios and legislation and regulatory program. The role also involves advising on administrative law and public law matters for a diverse client group including regional staff, policy officers and administrative decision makers. 

The Team

The position of the Solicitor, Legislation forms a part of the Legal and Legislation Branch and sits within the Corporate Services Group.

The Corporate Services Group actively supports Ministers and the Department's portfolio groups to create the conditions for sustainable economic development and employment growth.

The Legal and Legislation Branch is the centralised provider of legal services to the Department. It supports the Department's strategic priorities by partnering with our client areas and delivering quality legal advice, dispute management, legislation development and commercial legal services.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Experience as a government lawyer or in corporate or private practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislative processes, including Cabinet, Executive Council and Parliamentary processes and requirements.
• Knowledge of and experience in the principles and practice of public and administrative law with strong statutory interpretation skills to support legal advice.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Rachelle Oberklaid, Managing Principal Solicitor, Legislation on rachelle.oberklaid@ecodev.vic.gov.au.

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. To be eligible for this position you must hold the mandatory qualification as outlined in the position description. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team on 0472875685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

For all “JSE eligible” candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 11 December 2024