Principal Legislative And Policy Officer (357360)

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

• Develop and implement legislative proposals including the preparation of Cabinet Minutes, Briefing Papers and instructions to Parliamentary Counsel.
• Manage and/or coordinate major legislative projects.
• Liaise and consult within the agency and with other agencies (State and Commonwealth), private enterprise and industry stakeholders, including the Law Society, Bar Association and Tasmania Law Reform Institute to ensure their input into legislative policy development.
• Advise on emerging legal issues and provide high level policy advice to the Director, Secretary or Minister in relation to legislative issues.
• Prepare high level documents for the Attorney-General including replies to correspondence, Minutes, Cabinet Minutes, Issues Briefings, Executive Council papers and Second Reading Speeches.
• Represent the Department and be a strong advocate for Departmental and Government policy across a wide range of forums in complex and often sensitive negotiations.

• Tertiary qualification in law.

 Statement of Duties (Generic) Principal Legislative and Policy Officer.docx

 Statement of Duties (Generic) Principal Legislative and Policy Officer.pdf

 About the Department of Justice (Strategic Legislation and Policy).DOCX

 About the Department of Justice (Strategic Legislation and Policy).pdf

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

 FAQs Short Form Application.docx

 FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4***

Bruce Paterson
Director Strategic Legislation and Policy
**************@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 4***

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7***