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Legal Officer
Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre; Custodial Operations; Statewide Operations; Brisbane
Reporting to and assisting a Senior Legal Officer and Principal Legal Officer, the Legal Officer role is varied and may include administrative law and statutory interpretation, judicial review matters, anti-discrimination matters, commercial contracts and agreements, operational practices and procedures, personal injury matters, litigation and preparation of associated documentation and submissions and coronial investigations and inquests.
The primary accountabilities of the Legal Officer include:
- Provide authoritative legal advice (both written and oral) in relation to QCS activities and processes, recommended outcomes and decisions, emerging or current case law, legislative governance and risk mitigation.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Justice & Legal |
| Classification | PO4 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/654120/25 |
| Closing date | 28-Aug-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Joel Sleep |
| Contact details | Phone: 3565 8134 Access the National Relay Service |
Within the context of the role accountabilities described in About the Role, the most suitable applicant will demonstrate their applied knowledge, skills and experiences against these essential role requirements of the Individual Contributor leadership stream:
- Ability to apply objective and sound thought processes and logic to solve legal problems, find effective and fair solutions to achieve agency goals and to minimise risk.
- Able to establish priorities, work under pressure and take ownership of own work while working collaboratively with team members to achieve agency objectives.
- Possess good, clear oral and written communication skills developed within a legal environment with the ability to confidently present messages in a clear, concise and articulate manner.
- Demonstrates professionalism at all times, operating within the boundaries of the agency's processes and within legal and public policy constraints while acting as an effective representative of the agency.
- Ability to build and sustain positive working relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients, treating them with courtesy and respect and being responsive to changes in client and stakeholder needs and expectations.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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