* Utilise your legal expertise to provide support and advice to the Office of the Public Advocate
* An ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
About This Role
* Utilise your legal expertise to provide support and advice to the Office of the Public Advocate
* An ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
* VPS Grade 5.2: $124,888 - $136,747 plus superannuation.
About The Business Unit
The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) is an independent statutory agency that works to safeguard the rights and interests of Victorians with disability, to strengthen their position in society, and to reduce their exploitation, abuse and neglect.
About The Role
The Senior Solicitor is a member of the Legal Unit which includes the Principal Solicitor, two other Senior Solicitors and a Legal Support Officer.
Some Of Your Duties Will Include
* Providing complex legal advice and casework, including tribunal and court appearance work
* Developing resources that are legally correct and practically useful to various programs at OPA in collaboration with other OPA programs
* Providing education and training in legal matters, as part of OPA's quality assurance program
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
* Specialist knowledge of laws relating to one or more of the following, plus a demonstrated ability to acquire knowledge of other laws relating to:
o substituted and supported decision‐making (guardianship and administration, powers of attorney, litigation guardianship, medical decision‐making, compulsory treatment)
o the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the NDIS Rules, policies and processes
o privacy and confidentiality
o rights of people with disability under specifically the Disability Act 2006 and Part 12A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997
o administrative law
* Significant experience in obtaining comprehensive instructions, undertaking research and providing authoritative legal advice on complex casework matters.
* Demonstrable experience in advocacy and litigation, including appearance work in Courts and Tribunals
Qualifications/Requirements
* Currently qualifies as an Australian Legal Practitioner (as defined in Schedule 1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014)
How To Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre‐employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format of any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
Important Information
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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