EMPLOYMENT

An interesting and varied role in a friendly and collaborative team, managing and providing advice on legislative development and legal policy projects and issues for senior Departmental officers and portfolio Ministers including justice, corrections and consumer affairs, including stakeholder engagement. 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 73.50 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. Desirable Requirements Tertiary qualification in law Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents Statement of Duties (357156) Senior Legislation and Policy Officer Nov 25 ).docx Statement of Duties (357156) 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 (03) 6165 4911. For more information Bruce Paterson Director Strategic Legislation and Policy Email: Bruce.Paterson@justice.tas.gov.au Phone: (03)6165 4926 Reasonable Adjustment Queries People Strategy Team (03) 6165 7602