Full time, 12 month fixed term opportunityMelbourne CBD based role (hybrid work from home – 3 days in office)About the roleEnforcement Legal is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with Victoria's accident compensation and health and safety laws. Enforcement Legal has a team of criminal, OH&S and compensation legal specialists.This position is accountable for providing specialist legal advice to support both accident compensation and OH&S prosecutions and providing advice on the conduct of investigations.Key accountabilitiesProvide strategic and timely expert oral and written advice to WorkSafe via the Lead Lawyer on complex legal and policy issues.Build and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent must manage constructive relationships in a sensitive and potentially volatile environment.Supervise the work performed by paralegals in relation to matters under the lawyer's control.Provide legal advice to WorkSafe on aspects of Enforcement Legal's work, including litigation, interpretation of legislation, legal policy and risk management.Assist with the conduct of prosecutions on behalf of WorkSafe including, in appropriate cases, appearing as advocate. Travel to regional Courts will be required.Provide legal support and advice to individual investigators and investigation teams.Follow and assist in the development and implementation of guidelines, policies and strategies for effective delivery of legal services to the Division.Liaise with external agencies including the Office of Public Prosecutions, Victoria Police and WorkSafe's external legal providers in relation to compliance and enforcement activity.You are an experienced Lawyer, with specialist knowledge of criminal law and conducting criminal or regulatory litigation. Your written and verbal communications skills are highly developed, and your exemplary organisational skills allow you to meet tight deadlines and effectively manage varying and complex workloads.Additionally, you possess the following skills and experience:Demonstrated experience in criminal law and conducting criminal or regulatory litigation (this is a prerequisite for this position).Demonstrated experience in providing legal advice in a compliance and enforcement context.Demonstrated advocacy experience, particularly in courts of summary jurisdiction.The ability to apply your knowledge of research, analysis and project management techniques, and a preparedness to undertake continuous professional development to stay up-to-date.QualificationsYou will have tertiary qualifications which include postgraduate study in a relevant discipline.Admitted to practice as an Australian Lawyer with at least 3 years post admission experience.Working with UsAt WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.What's next?Applications close 11:00pm on Monday 23 September 2024. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.You will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.To apply for the position, you will be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident. If you hold a visa that allows you to work and you have applied for an ongoing position, you can only be considered for a fixed term period of employment that does not surpass your current visa term.Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.For further enquiries please contact Bianca Stojanovski via email ****** usWorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind – reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don't shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that's why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.
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