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SalaryThe Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) is seeking Legal Directors/Principal Lawyers to join its Law and Policy Branch (multiple positions). The Law and Policy Branch delivers legal support services within the Tribunal through a number of specialist teams. The Director /Principal Lawyer roles each lead a specialist team of lawyers, and provide strategic advice on complex matters to members and staff of the Tribunal and to the Tribunal’s senior leadership. These services span a range of administrative law jurisdictions, including social security, migration and refugee and the national disability insurance scheme. The Branch also coordinates the Tribunal’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (such as freedom of information and privacy), manages corporate legal services and provides litigation support.
We are seeking Principal Lawyers to lead two specialist teams that principally provide support to the Tribunal’s Migration and Refugee Division and to the Social Security and Child Support Division.
The annual salary for this position is from $130,512 to $148,377 plus 15.4% superannuation.
More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and selection criteria, is contained within the position description for this role, available from the Working at the AAT page of our website, www.aat.gov.au.
Position Eligibility Requirements:
The AAT requires Australian citizenship as a condition of engagement.
All employees are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and health assessment.
Mandatory:
- Admission as a legal practitioner, however described, of the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory; holder of (or eligible to hold) a current practising certificate.
How to apply:
Applications must be lodged by selecting apply below. You are required to respond to the capabilities and experience indicated within the Position Description. Your response to the required capabilities and experience should be no longer than 2 pages in total. Please note that applicants who do not address the required capabilities and experience will not progress to shortlisting.
Your Resume/CV should not exceed 4 pages in total.
Applications will be accepted until 11:30 pm (AEDT) on Monday, 12 February 2024.
Please contact our recruitment team on (02) 9276 5*** or ***********@aat.gov.au should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.
Contact Officer:
Any questions about this position should be directed to Sobet Haddad on (02) 9276 5*** or ************@iaa.gov.au
Position Notes:
Order of merit list/merit pool: A merit list/pool of suitable candidates may be created from this process. Suitable candidates on this merit list/pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar ongoing and non-ongoing roles in the AAT, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the date of gazettal.
Working for the AAT:
Play your part in the important work of providing a mechanism for the review of Government decisions affecting people’s lives.
The AAT is a Commonwealth Government agency that performs a key function in the Australian system of administrative law. We offer career opportunities to talented people with diverse skills and backgrounds. We are committed to a positive culture that is supportive, inclusive and rewards effort. Like the cases we are asked to review, our work is varied, complex and meaningful. It has a clear impact on the people and communities around us.
As a small and dynamic agency within the Australian Public Service (APS), our staff have opportunities to progress their careers through acting opportunities and secondments. We empower our people to build their capabilities through continuous learning. We provide a range of flexible work options and holistic health and wellbeing support. Our competitive employment package includes generous leave provisions and a 15.4% employer contribution to superannuation. For more information about these and other conditions of employment refer to the AAT Enterprise Agreement.
About the AAT:
The AAT plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape.
Our members and staff work together to provide a process for individuals and organisations to seek merits review of a wide range of Government decisions.
Our members are independent statutory appointees who hear applications for review. Our staff provide services to support those seeking merits review, including helping applicants navigate the process. Staff also carry out a wide range of activities to support our hearings our work in alternate dispute resolution and our daily operations.
The legislative purpose of the AAT can be found here.
For more information about the AAT, visit our website, www.aat.gov.au. For information about the current reform of the federal administrative review system, visit the Attorney-General’s website, www.ag.gov.au.
