Principal Legal Adviser

Department of Health
Office of the Secretary - DoH
OTS - DoH - Legal Services
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 04 February, 2024 11:55 PM
Position details
Applications close:
Sunday 4 February, 2024 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award, General Stream, Band 7
Employment type:
Full Time
Region:
South
Location:
2/22 Elizabeth St, Hobart
Job description:
Are you experienced in providing legal support services in a large multidisciplinary organisation? and support the management and delivery of legal services to the Department of Health (DoH)
The role:
Support the management and delivery of legal services to the Department of Health (DoH). This includes managing the provision of specialist high level legislative review and legal support advisory services to the Minister for Health, Secretary, Deputy Secretaries, Executive, Strategic Executive and other senior managers in DoH regarding legal policy issues for the health system including statewide and national issues and developments.
Provide specialist advice to support legislative review, including preparing or coordinating relevant legal policy advice, drafting instructions, Minutes, Cabinet submissions, Parliamentary Papers, and other documentation.
Manage and assist with the provision of authorative advice in relation to contracting issues, developing agreements, matters relating to indemnity and insurance
Conducting research, investigations and undertaking analysis into emerging legal issues.
Advise on emerging legal issues and formulate correspondence to the Office of the Solicitor-General and State Litigation Office.
Assist with managing the Agency's statutory obligations, including Right to Information requests.
Note: - Please refer to the
Applicant Guide
How to Apply
Apply Online.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
Please note:
We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
For more information
Calum McKinnon
Position: Executive Manager, Legal Services Phone: (03) 6166 0772 E-mail: calum.mckinnon@health.tas.gov.au
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