Senior Legislative and Policy Officer )
Department of Justice TAS
Hobart, TAS
A$109,099-$123,395 per annum
On-site
Posted 2 days ago
** Please note: This job ad will close on 14 December **** at 11:55pm **
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.
Period of Appointment
Fixed term for 12 months
Hours per fortnight
***** hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties
Develop and implement legislative and policy proposals including the preparation of Cabinet Minutes, Briefing Papers and instructions to Parliamentary Counsel.
Manage and/or coordinate substantial legislative and policy projects.
Liaise and consult within the agency and with other government departments at state, local and territory and Federal level, as well as private enterprise, the non-government sector, professional associations and other key stakeholders to ensure their input into strategic legislation and policy development.
Conduct research into emerging legal and policy issues and provide strategic advice to the Director and Secretary.
Prepare high level documents for the Secretary, Attorney-General and other Ministers including correspondence, Minutes, Cabinet Minutes, Parliamentary papers, Executive Council papers and project and policy documents.
Qualifications
Tertiary qualification in law
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties ) Senior Legislation and Policy Officer Nov 25 ).docx
Statement of Duties ) Senior Legislation and Policy Officer Nov 25 ).pdf
Information for applicants (Strategic Legislation and Policy).docx
Information for applicants (Strategic Legislation and Policy).pdf
How to apply
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on .
For more information
Bruce Paterson
Director Strategic Legislation and Policy
Email:
Phone:
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
About Department of Justice TAS
Hobart, TAS, Australia
The Department of Justice contributes to a just and safe society by providing systems and services for the promotion and maintenance of rights and responsibilities and the resolution of disputes, for the benefit of the Tasmanian community.
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