Senior Legislative And Policy Officer (356694)

This is a great opportunity in a dynamic team to shape strategic legislation and Policy for the Department of Justice, including a range of activities such as legislative development, representing the Department in local and national working groups, and attending Parliament to give advice to Ministers during debate on Bills.

One part of the team is focussed on delivery of the legislative recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings. Applicants with an interest in this or other areas of legal policy and legislative development are encouraged to apply.

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.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Develop and implement Legislative and Policy proposals including the preparation of Cabinet Minutes, Briefing Papers and instructions to Parliamentary Counsel.
• Manage and/or coordinate substantial Legislative and Policy 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 Law Reform Institute of Tasmania to ensure their input into Legislative and Policy development.
• Conduct research into emerging legal and Policy issues and provide strategic advice to the Director and Secretary.
• Prepare high level documents for the Attorney-General including replies to correspondence, Minutes, Cabinet Minutes, Issues Briefings, Executive Council papers and Second Reading Speech packages.

Desirable Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in law.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

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

Statement of Duties (Generic) Senior 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

How to apply

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 4914.

For more information

Bruce Paterson
Director Strategic Legislation and Policy
Email: bruce.paterson@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: 0419 585 672

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603