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General Counsel
Legal, Right to Information, Redress and Records; Corporate Services; Brisbane
Legal Services, RTI, Redress and Records is comprised of three core business areas, working in collaboration to meet the department’s legal, right to information, privacy and record keeping obligations, as well as leading Queensland Government’s participation in the National Redress Scheme.
Legal Services, RTI, Redress and Records provides independent, high level and timely legal and related strategic and administrative advice to the department, including legal representation on behalf of the department. This includes contractual and administrative law issues, statutory interpretation and workplace issues related to legislation administered by the department (in particular, Child Safety and Disability Services), and manages litigation and other court, coronial, or tribunal proceedings involving the department or departmental officers.
Job details
| Position status | Contract |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Justice & Legal |
| Classification | SES2(H) |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/641965/25 |
| Closing date | 24-Jun-2025 |
| Job duration | up to 5 years with possibility of extension |
| Contact person | Arthur O'Brien |
| Contact details | Phone: 30975736 Access the National Relay Service |
We are seeking a General Counsel, as the principal legal specialist responsible, to lead the day-to-day management and coordination of legal activities and responsibilities of the department, including effective management of a large team, to promote a high standard of departmental services to Queensland's families, women, children, seniors, carers and people with disability in relation to court matters.
As a senior executive, the General Counsel will work closely with a range of high-level internal and external stakeholders to meet agreed client outcomes, deliver the department's strategic outcomes, including the achievement of government objectives.
Principal accountabilities
The position is also responsible for the provision of independent, superior and timely, highly valued, legal and related strategic advice to the Minister, Director-General, Deputy Directors-General, Assistant Chief Operating Officer and the department's leadership team, and officers of the department.
The role requires an ability to lead the development, management and implementation of Legal Services, RTI, Redress and Records. The General Counsel is to provide high level leadership, particularly by working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
As a senior executive leader in Queensland Government, the General Counsel will display outstanding judgment, high level integrity, strong agility to adapt to a constantly changing environment, a strong achievement orientation and excellent communication and negotiation skills.
You will provide high level strategic and operational advice to the Minister, Director-General, the department's Board of Management and senior executives across a wide variety of matters to meet strategic objectives, including but not limited to organisational design, procurement, systems and policy development and implementation, change management, leadership and employee capability, cultural capability and diversity.
As a member of the Corporate Services Leadership Team, you will demonstrate strong and effective leadership fostering a healthy and inclusive culture that is action oriented, innovative, high performing, culturally safe and responsive to all streams of the agency.
You will possess strong leadership, strategy, engagement and delivery expertise to support the executive and management team to create safe, well, rewarding, diverse and inclusive workplaces for our valued staff to ensure that the services our department delivers are responsive and sustainable.
As an executive, your performance will be assessed according to four key accountability perspectives: stakeholder and outcome, internal business, financial, and learning and growth.
Further information:
To apply for this role please visit https://www.ontalent.com.au/dfsdscs/ or contact Celia Jones from OnTalent to discuss the role on 073305 5809.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
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