AddressDiscover a purpose-driven career with Resources.Unleash your potential and make a difference.Join Resources and #MakeADifference! Working within In-house Legal you will provide legal advice and representation within the Business and Corporate Partnership model to the Dept of Agriculture and Fisheries,Depart of Resources and Dept of Environment, Science and Innovation.You will manage and undertake prosecutions in relation to breaches of the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 and Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.Travel away from the centre may be required.Check out our video!
About us:
The Queensland resources sector is changing. At the Department of Resources, we juggle new demands, rapid changes and shifts in community knowledge and expectation. We play an active role in the delivery of key government priorities, such as the implementation of a renewable energy economy, assisting in Path to Treaty, recognition of Native Title Rights and capitalising on our resources for sustainable economic prosperity. Join Resources and #MakeADifference!
About the role:
In this role you will:
• With limited supervision manage and undertake compliance related litigation, statutory appeal and tribunal related litigation for the three agencies, primarily prosecutions for offences committed against the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 and Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.
• Appear as an advocate and instruct legal service providers in appeals and prosecutions, including in hearings and summary trials, pleas, directions hearings, mediations and mentions in various courts and tribunals including the Magistrates Court, District Court, Land Court, Planning & Environment Court and QCAT.
• Provide high level, expert oral and written legal advice and solutions to all staff within the three agencies up to Executive Director and Deputy Director-General level, including on complex and sensitive legal matters.
• Report on litigation to the Ministers, Directors-General and other senior managers in the three agencies.
This position requires:
• Bachelor of Laws Degree; and
• Admission, or eligibility for immediate admission to the legal profession as a barrister, solicitor, or Australian lawyer legal practitioner of by the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Why join us?
We are committed to being a workplace that focusses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends. We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued. We are a mobile, flexible, and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborate, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.
What we offer?
• Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance
• A variety of fantastic leave provisions, supported across the broader Queensland public sector
• Rewarding professional career development and training opportunities
• Relocation assistance and provisions
• Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making good jobs, better services and a great lifestyle for all Queenslanders
Work in an inclusive work culture while making an impactful difference for all Queenslanders. To know more about the benefits of working with the Department of Resources click here: https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/about-us/careers/workingfor-us ( https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/about-us/careers/workingfor-us )
Discover a purpose-driven career with Resources. Unleash your potential, grow, and make a difference. Join Resources and #MakeADifference!
Applications will remain current for 12 months
