Are you looking for a new adventure? Come join Corporate Services Division as a Lawyer where you will work on allocated legal requests collaboratively with clients and collegiately with other lawyers (including briefing of external lawyers), within client agreed time frames, under the supervision of more senior lawyers, including a Senior Principal Lawyer.

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About you 

We are looking for the best suited applicant for the role, and we will assess your eligibility and ability to undertake the role requirements. We will also consider your potential to make contributions to the Department more broadly, and how your appointment would support our workplace culture, commitment to customer service and respect, and our equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.

In this role, as an individual contributor, the following core leadership competencies are required:

• Makes insightful decisions: Makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context.
• Builds enduring relationships: Builds and sustains relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer-focused outcomes.
• Drive and accountability: Demonstrates accountability for the execution and quality of results through professionalism, persistence and transparency.
• Pursues continuous growth: Pursues opportunities for growth through agile learning, and development of self-awareness.

Your key duties and responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively, clearly and succinctly with a diverse client group, in a variety of settings, with legal accuracy and a practical, fit for purpose, customer focus.
• Prioritise workload in accordance with client agreed timeframes and overall Legal Branch objectives, recognising that legal tasks may need to be completed urgently.
• Engage in thought leadership and training for other members of the Legal Branch, HHSs and clients, including to share expertise and to update developments in law.

Mandatory requirements for the role 

The essential requirements for this role are:

• 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.
• Post admission experience, preferably in the practice area specified in the attached Schedule, noting successful applicants will be required to assist with the workload of other streams from time to time.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

 Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

 Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• DoH Applicant Pack (PDF)
  
  Lawyer RD (PDF)