AddressOffice of General Counsel
- Permanent/continuing, part-time appointment (28 hours per week)
- Level 6/7: $84,793 - $104,996 (pro rata) + 17% superannuation
The Office of General Counsel has primary responsibility for management of the University's legal and information compliance functions in pursuit of the University's strategic goals. In consultation with General Counsel, the Legal Operations Coordinator will be responsible for identifying and implementing enhancements to Legal Operations and knowledge management within the Legal Services Unit (LSU), as well as managing those areas on an ongoing basis. This will include a focus on:
- improving efficiency and effectiveness of LSU, increasing LSU's capacity and ability to service its clients, through developing and implementing Legal Operations tools including reporting, process mapping and process improvement and automation;
- moving UOW to the NSW Government Legal Panel and maintaining UOW's processes under that panel;
- improving LSU's approach to knowledge and matter management, including through optimising the use of a document and matter management system; and
- responsibility for aspects of 1st line risk management within LSU.
Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Legal Operations Coordinator will work together with the Deputy General Counsel, Legal Operations and Administration Officer and LSU team members, creating an environment of continuous improvement.
Applicants are requested to submit a resume and cover letter. The cover letter should be no more than 3 pages, summarising your skills and experience as they relate to the selection criteria located in the position description.
For further information about this position, please contact Rebecca Lim, General Counsel ********@uow.edu.au
Position Description
Closing Date: Tuesday 2 April 2024, 11:59 PM
The University of Wollongong is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, and a recognised leader in gender equality, we encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and people including: culturally and linguistically diverse, women, disability, LGBTIQ+, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians.
The University of Wollongong was born with a mission to transform our region: to educate and empower the people of the Illawarra. Our commitment to a better future has shaped our direction and impact since our inception.
Over the years, we have grown to be a global diverse and inclusive civic university, working to solve global challenges and promoting harmony and social cohesion.We are proud to be a globally recognised and respected university, opening doors for our students, staff and partners.
