Legal Knowledge Manager

• Ongoing opportunity, (Executive Level 2)
• Full time
• Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide

An opportunity exists for a Knowledge Manager in our Practice Services Team in an ongoing capacity.

The Practice Services Team is seeking applications from an experienced Knowledge Manager. This role will be responsible for the generation, capture and maintenance of knowledge assets, including the development and maintenance of consistent and standardised processes to support knowledge management across the organisation. 

About us

Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is the Australian Government’s central legal practice and part of the Attorney-General’s Department . AGS helps Commonwealth clients to manage complex and precedential legal issues, navigate new challenges and find solutions which deliver the best outcomes for Australia. We are a self-funded legal practice and compete for our work.

AGS is unique.  AGS is dedicated to the national interest and is a trusted advisor to Government. 

AGS is innovative.  Drawing on an exceptional depth of experience and expertise, we assist the Australian Government in the development and implementation of solutions to legal issues that have national importance.

AGS is diverse.  With offices in every capital city and a team of 680 staff, including over 470 lawyers, we work in more than 40 different areas of law related to government.

About the role

The Practice Services team is a small team that works collaboratively with AGS’s 3 legal practice areas and has responsibility for a diverse range of work including managing AGS’s outpost practice, pro bono practice, induction and internal training programs, knowledge management framework (including its Legal Opinions Database and library) and graduate program.

The Knowledge Manager role supports the National Manager Practice Services and works collaboratively with the Australian Government Solicitor, the National Practice Manager, AGS National Leaders and Managers and AGS lawyers.

In this role you will:

• develop and coordinate AGS’s national knowledge management processes 
• make recommendations on the technical architecture required to meet AGS’s knowledge management requirements 
• lead the utilisation of artificial intelligence systems to support knowledge management
• work closely with AGS’s 3 legal practice areas to ensure consistency in the development of knowledge resources
• under broad direction and with minimal supervision, develop and maintain precedent documents and other knowledge assets as required by the legal practice areas
• monitor new developments relevant to knowledge management and provide advice to senior management
• enhance the knowledge management capability and provide expertise and technical knowledge across a range of knowledge management platforms and activities
• lead innovation solutions and continuous improvement relevant to knowledge management including in relation to systems, change management, communications, training, analytics and strategy.

For further information about the requirements of this role, please refer to the role description available on our recruitment portal.

About you

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• significant experience (generally 7 years or more) as a practising lawyer and/or a Knowledge Manager
• experience in, or ability to quickly learn, current and emerging technology and how it relates to legal practice
• excellent drafting and analytical skills 
• strong organisational and communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities; and
• experience working in knowledge management in a legal practice, as well as experience across a range of legal practice areas, particularly in the area of Commonwealth/Government law would be highly beneficial.

To apply

To apply you must be an Australian Citizen and be willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the appropriate level. 

To apply, please click the apply button. Please ensure that you upload a 1-2 page cover letter along with a copy of your CV. Applications close at 5:00pm (AEST) on Monday 20 May 2024.

The Attorney-General's Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework, and strengthen our national security and emergency management. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, we also provide legal services to the Commonwealth (including legal advice and representation). Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.

The Attorney-General's Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework, and strengthen our national security and emergency management. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, we also provide legal services to the Commonwealth (including legal advice and representation). Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.

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