Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $193,946 - $263,771
Grade: VPS 7
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/CS054
About the role:
The Public Law and Legislation Team provides strategic public law advice and legislation services for the health, ambulance services, mental health and ageing portfolios. This includes development of legal policy, primary legislation, regulations and legislative and other instruments for the Department's portfolio legislation as well as administrative law and other legal advice. The Team provides advice to the Ministers, Executive and department stakeholders including health related entities as required, including advice concerning the structure of entities in the Department's legislation. Legal compliance is a key function of the team and includes drafting delegations and authorisation. The team also provides legal representation for the Secretary in matters under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, Public Law and Legislation, the Public Law and Legal Governance Special Counsel will form part of the senior management team within the Legal and Governance Branch. They will provide expert, high level and specialist administrative law and legal governance advice to Ministers, the Secretary and the department on a range of public law issues while also providing oversight on the management of all administrative law matters within the branch. The Special Counsel will lead the branch in legal excellence and must continually adapt to deliver effective outcomes and solutions for the department and the State. They are required to build public service capabilities across the department and lead a team of legal professionals and be the subject matter expert across all public law and legal governance in the department. They will also be the lead specialist responsible for training, mentoring and supporting all lawyers within the unit and wider branch, as well as providing oversight to the department on all public law and legal governance risks as well as the legal and strategic management of Crimes Mental Impairment matters.
About us:
At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.
We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.
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How to apply:
Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the ‘Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at [email protected]. For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity see inclusion and diversity at the Department of Health.
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