Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $240,938 - $310,385
Grade: VPS SES1
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/JEP469-AUG26
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Deputy General Counsel to provide a critical role within the Office of the General Counsel.
About the Business Unit
The Office of the General Counsel is responsible for providing in-house legal services across the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) and supports the Attorney-General as First Law Officer, each of DJCS's ministerial portfolios.
The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice across a range of public law, commercial and regulatory matters and support in relation to litigation and disputes involving DJCS, its Ministers or portfolio entities. The Office of the General Counsel delivers high quality and cost-effective legal services to DJCS business units and assists with the engagement of external legal service providers such as the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office, Legal Services Panel firms, and counsel.
About the Role
Reporting to the Executive Director and General Counsel, there are four Deputy General Counsels who have management responsibility for teams of subject matter experts led by Managers. Deputy General Counsels each have responsibility for overseeing the delivery of the full span of legal services to a defined cohort of DJCS business units and Ministers.
The Deputy General Counsels play a key leadership role within the Office of General Counsel, working closely with the General Counsel to ensure our clients are provided with timely and sophisticated legal advice and solutions, and providing people leadership and strategic guidance to the Office of the General Counsel.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Qualifications/requirements
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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to 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.