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Principal Lawyer
Advice & Litigation Group; In House Legal; Business and Corporate Partnership; Brisbane City
Discover a purpose-driven career with Resources. Unleash your potential and make a difference. Join Resources and #MakeADifference!
You will have the opportunity to work in a high performing team which advises on some of the most interesting Queensland Government legal work available in-house.
The team draws upon its extensive experience from advising multiple agencies and the work is interesting and varied, particularly as you will often be advising on portfolio legislation for the three agencies which is regularly amended and often hasn’t been judicially considered.
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Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible part-time |
| Occupational group | Justice & Legal |
| Classification | PO6 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/574872/24 |
| Closing date | 11-Jul-2024 |
| Job duration | 11 months with possible extension |
| Contact person | Claire O'Sullivan |
| Contact details | Phone: 07 3087 8841 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
The Queensland resources sector is changing. At the Department of Resources, we juggle new demands, rapid changes and shifts in community knowledge and expectation. We play an active role in the delivery of key government priorities, such as the implementation of a renewable energy economy, assisting in Path to Treaty, recognition of Native Title Rights and capitalising on our resources for sustainable economic prosperity. Join Resources and #MakeADifference!
About the role:
In this role you will:
• Work unsupervised to provide quality and timely legal advice and services to the Ministers, the Directors-General and other officers across three agencies, with a particular focus on providing advice about statutory functions and powers and public law issues.
• Prepare instructions to the Crown Solicitor or external providers of legal services on complex matters, including native title matters to be briefed to Crown Law.
• Exercise initiative and independent professional judgment and respond quickly and effectively to non-routine, urgent matters requiring legal advice.
• Draft and update instruments of delegation made by the Ministers and the Directors-General under portfolio legislation across three agencies.
• Assist with responses to notices of non-party disclosure, subpoenas, right to information and other disclosure processes involving the three agencies.
• Participate in the implementation of staff development and training programs and improved systems, methods, and procedures to support the independence of In house Legal and facilitate efficiency in the operation of In-house Legal.
• Other duties as directed and required.
This position requires:
• A Bachelor of Laws Degree and admission or eligibility for immediate admission as a barrister, solicitor or legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas of law:
o public law, including advising on the interpretation and application of legislation and the appropriate exercise of statutory powers.
o planning and environment law; and/or
o energy and resources law
Why join us?
We are committed to being a workplace that focusses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends. We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued. We are a mobile, flexible, and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborate, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.
What we offer?
• Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance
• A variety of fantastic leave provisions, supported across the broader Queensland cxpublic sector
• Rewarding professional career development and training opportunities
• Relocation assistance and provisions
• Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making good jobs, better services and a great lifestyle for all Queenslanders
Work in an inclusive work culture while making an impactful difference for all Queenslanders. To know more about the benefits of working with the Department of Resources click here: https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/about-us/careers/working for-us
Discover a purpose-driven career with Resources. Unleash your potential, grow, and make a difference. Join Resources and #MakeADifference!
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Part-time 43hrs 30mins (0.6FTE) per fortnight.
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