Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/PES/1871442
About Us
The Department of Education (the department) is responsible for delivering and regulating state-wide learning and development services to approximately one-third of all Victorians across the early childhood and school education sectors. The department is also one of Victoria's biggest employers, with approximately 80,000 teaching staff and around 5,000 public service employees.
The Legal Division provides highly valued legal services to support the delivery of the department's strategic objectives, key reforms and to manage legal risk. In doing so, Legal Division provides direct, practical and strategic legal advice to portfolio ministers, the secretary, other senior staff and over 1,600 government schools, supporting approximately over 650,000 Victorian Government school students.
About the role - fixed term for 12 months
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced construction and/or property lawyer with 5PAE+ to join the Construction and Property Law unit (CPLU) of the Department of Education (DE).
Providing legal advice and services to the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) and Victorian government schools, you will be involved in varied and complex construction and/or property related matters.
About you
Culture and Benefits
The CPLU is a close team of construction and property lawyers responsible for providing legal support on a wide range of construction and property matters to DE.
We are focused on providing a workplace environment that is rewarding, enjoyable, healthy and productive for all employees, where contributions are valued and recognised, expectations are clear, and treatment is fair and equitable.
Why join us?
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter summarising their skills and experience (no more than two pages).
For more details regarding this position, please see the attached position description. For a confidential discussion, please phone Fiona Slattery, Principal Lawyer and Manager, Construction and Property Law Unit, 03 9084 8811.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 15-JUL-2025.