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Legal Officer
Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre; Custodial Operations; Statewide Operations; Brisbane
Joining QCS’s Policy and Legal Command as a lawyer is the perfect opportunity to hone your legal skills as you partner with correctional professionals to contribute to a safer Queensland through innovative and effective corrective services.
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.
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/586959/24 |
| Closing date | 10-Sep-2024 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Tammy Wills |
| Contact details | Phone: 07 3565 637 Access the National Relay Service |
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.
In this role you will:
- 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. This advice may be in relation to contentious issues, often of a complex and sensitive nature, which may be the subject of litigation, and which are under consideration by the Minister, Commissioner, Executive Team and other senior QCS officers.
- Prepare timely advice, reports, correspondence and briefing notes on legal issues including statutory interpretation in relation to QCS activities and the law reform initiatives of external agencies.
- Liaise with Crown Law and other legal service providers to ensure a consistent, coordinated and effective approach to the provision of legal services involving QCS.
- Undertake legal research, analysis, review and evaluation to ensure that QCS' activities, including its operations and procedures, satisfy public sector standards for accountability and effectiveness.
Litigation (including in the High Court and Supreme Court), high level strategic legal advice, legislative development and commercial work are just some of the types of matters handled by the Command. The work is intellectually stimulating and highly rewarding. While the work is varied and there is opportunity to practice in multiple areas of the law, applicants with a commercial law background or a willingness to learn commercial law are strongly encouraged to apply.
With flexible work arrangements, supportive managers and a commitment to personal and professional development of all staff, lawyers at QCS are part of a team which lives the QCS values of being professional, ethical and respectful.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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