El2 Legal Director/Principal Lawyer

/ / / / / / Career Opportunities Career Opportunities EL2 Legal Director/Principal Lawyer Applications Close: 12/02/2024 11:30 PM Occupation: Legal, Management, Legal & Policy Location: Canberra Metropolitan, Sydney Metropolitan, Brisbane Metropolitan, Adelaide Metropolitan, Melbourne Metropolitan, Perth Metropolitan Work Type: Ongoing - Full Time, Non-ongoing - Full Time The 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 page of our website, . 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  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   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…
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