El2 General Counsel / Director Engagement, Commercial And Legal

EL2 General Counsel / Director Engagement, Commercial and Legal
Geoscience Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Cultures, and to elders past and present.
About us
Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation.
Our culture
Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged.
Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements.
What we can offer you
When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture click here.
Our team
The Engagement, Commercial and Legal Section forms part of the Enabling Services Branch within Corporate Division. The section delivers a diverse range of functions covering legal, procurement and contract management, non-procurement commercial arrangements and land, air and marine access for Geoscience Australia's field and program activities. The section is responsible for implementing and maintaining appropriate enterprise frameworks, providing advice and delivering training to the organisation. The section is currently implementing an uplift to the organisation's procurement, contract management and commercial capability.
The role
The General Counsel/Director Engagement, Commercial and Legal leads a multidisciplinary team to ensure Geoscience Australia has appropriate frameworks in place to manage its legal, procurement, and commercial risks and meet best practice in obtaining access to land, air and marine areas.
The role reports to the General Manager, Enabling Services and is part of Corporate Division's senior leadership.
In this role you will:
provide advice across the section's functions, including expert and pragmatic legal advice on all areas of law with an emphasis on commercial law
identify trends in legal issues and proactively reduce future legal risk, including by developing guidance, templates and training
work with a high level of autonomy under broad direction with a concurrent need to resolve challenges and deliver quality outcomes
establish and maintain key strategic internal and external relationships, and engage and manage stakeholders through change, resolving conflict and managing sensitivities
provide leadership to implement and promote a culture of change and continuous improvement of the section's services, practices, policies and systems
develop, coach and mentor employees, manage performance, resolve conflicts, and identify training needs
represent the organisation to facilitate or negotiate agreements and resolve issues as appropriate
oversee the engagement and management of external legal advice where appropriate and liaise with the Office of Legal Services Coordination and other legal practitioners across the Commonwealth.
To be successful in the role you:
apply your experience and knowledge to develop strategies to prioritise and plan to support the delivery of organisational objectives
proactively manage risk, challenge important issues constructively and respond flexibly to changing demands to achieve outcomes and encourage others to do the same
communicate clearly and concisely, translate complex information, and tailor your style and message to suit a range of different audiences and encourage the support of relevant stakeholders
work collaboratively across Corporate Division and the organisation, recognising shared agendas, and finding opportunities to share information and foster teamwork to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
set direction, lead the section and your own work priorities to ensure the provision of timely and accurate advice
embrace the positive benefits of diverse views, value expertise and play a role in coaching, guiding and developing employees
adhere to the APS Values and Code of Conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical and professional way.
Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications
To be eligible for this role you will:
be admitted as a lawyer, legal practitioner, barrister, solicitor or barrister and solicitor of the High Court or Supreme Court of an Australian state or territory
be eligible to hold and maintain an unrestricted Government practising certificate in the Australian Capital Territory
be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application
be able to obtain, hold and maintain a NV2 security clearance.
You will have skills and experience in at least two of the following areas:
general commercial law
procurement (from either a legal or procurement practitioner perspective)
probity
public law especially statutory interpretation and administrative law advice
information law (privacy, freedom of information andpublic interest disclosure)
policy or legislative development (the role is responsible for Geoscience Australia's response to legislative and policy issues, as well as internal policy relating to intellectual property, privacy, freedom of information and public interest disclosure)
Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and satisfying pre- employment screening, which includes a police history check.
Are you unsure about applying?
Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role.
Geoscience Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Cultures, and to elders past and present.
About us
Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation.
Our culture
Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged.
Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements.
What we can offer you
When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture click here.
Our team
The Engagement, Commercial and Legal Section forms part of the Enabling Services Branch within Corporate Division. The section delivers a diverse range of functions covering legal, procurement and contract management, non-procurement commercial arrangements and land, air and marine access for Geoscience Australia's field and program activities. The section is responsible for implementing and maintaining appropriate enterprise frameworks, providing advice and delivering training to the organisation. The section is currently implementing an uplift to the organisation's procurement, contract management and commercial capability.
The role
The General Counsel/Director Engagement, Commercial and Legal leads a multidisciplinary team to ensure Geoscience Australia has appropriate frameworks in place to manage its legal, procurement, and commercial risks and meet best practice in obtaining access to land, air and marine areas.
The role reports to the General Manager, Enabling Services and is part of Corporate Division's senior leadership.
In this role you will:
provide advice across the section's functions, including expert and pragmatic legal advice on all areas of law with an emphasis on commercial law
identify trends in legal issues and proactively reduce future legal risk, including by developing guidance, templates and training
work with a high level of autonomy under broad direction with a concurrent need to resolve challenges and deliver quality outcomes
establish and maintain key strategic internal and external relationships, and engage and manage stakeholders through change, resolving conflict and managing sensitivities
provide leadership to implement and promote a culture of change and continuous improvement of the section's services, practices, policies and systems
develop, coach and mentor employees, manage performance, resolve conflicts, and identify training needs
represent the organisation to facilitate or negotiate agreements and resolve issues as appropriate
oversee the engagement and management of external legal advice where appropriate and liaise with the Office of Legal Services Coordination and other legal practitioners across the Commonwealth.
To be successful in the role you:
apply your experience and knowledge to develop strategies to prioritise and plan to support the delivery of organisational objectives
proactively manage risk, challenge important issues constructively and respond flexibly to changing demands to achieve outcomes and encourage others to do the same
communicate clearly and concisely, translate complex information, and tailor your style and message to suit a range of different audiences and encourage the support of relevant stakeholders
work collaboratively across Corporate Division and the organisation, recognising shared agendas, and finding opportunities to share information and foster teamwork to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
set direction, lead the section and your own work priorities to ensure the provision of timely and accurate advice
embrace the positive benefits of diverse views, value expertise and play a role in coaching, guiding and developing employees
adhere to the APS Values and Code of Conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical and professional way.
Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications
To be eligible for this role you will:
be admitted as a lawyer, legal practitioner, barrister, solicitor or barrister and solicitor of the High Court or Supreme Court of an Australian state or territory
be eligible to hold and maintain an unrestricted Government practising certificate in the Australian Capital Territory
be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application
be able to obtain, hold and maintain a NV2 security clearance.
You will have skills and experience in at least two of the following areas:
general commercial law
procurement (from either a legal or procurement practitioner perspective)
probity
public law especially statutory interpretation and administrative law advice
information law (privacy, freedom of information andpublic interest disclosure)
policy or legislative development (the role is responsible for Geoscience Australia's response to legislative and policy issues, as well as internal policy relating to intellectual property, privacy, freedom of information and public interest disclosure)
Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and satisfying pre- employment screening, which includes a police history check.
Are you unsure about applying?
Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role.
To Apply
Please visit thecareers pageof our website to submit your application via our e-Recruit system. Your application should include:
Your resume (no more than 3 pages)
A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Erika Taduran on (02) 6249 9*** or email ******
To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, 'Applying for an APS job: cracking the code'.
Recruitability
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information please visit the Australian Public Service Commission website.
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Technical Assistance
If you require technical assistance, call Human Resources on (02) 6249 9*** or email ******.
A merit list/pool will be created from this process. If you are successful for the merit pool, your details may be shared with other Australian Public Service agencies unless you choose not to have your details disclosed.
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