Job posted: 30/10/2024
Victoria Police's Mission is to provide a safe, secure and orderly society by serving the community and the law. Victoria Police achieves this by preserving the peace, protecting life and property, preventing offences, detecting and apprehending offenders and helping those in need of assistance.
The delivery of frontline (operational) policing services is supported by a range of organisational Departments and Commands. The Legal Services Department provides expertise across a range of diverse, often complex, legal issues for and on behalf of the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police. The Victoria Police Specialist Legal & Litigation Division sits within the Legal Services Department and is comprised of various units including Criminal Investigations & Confiscations, Royal Commissions & Inquiries, Civil Litigation, Administrative Law & Privacy, Counter Terrorism Legal and Human Rights.
As the successful applicant, you will be an integral part of the legal team demonstrating effective leadership and self-management of performance and workload, as well as managing and supporting the development of junior lawyers (VPSG2 – VPSG5). This role will also include portfolio management responsibilities and will report to the Director & Deputy General Counsel.
The Managing Principal Lawyer, Public Law provides direct support to the Director & Deputy General Counsel in providing advice in relation to a diverse range of public law, criminal law and legal policy issues. On providing legal advice, the Public Law Manager is required to properly consider the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 and act compatibly with the human rights protected by that Act. A significant component of this role is stakeholder engagement across the organisation including executive command members as well as external counsel and agencies.
This role is also required to support the development and provide supervision of junior lawyers in the team in developing legal analytical and written skills with a particular focus on public law and human rights fields.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.
Your duties will include: Providing high level expert and specialised legal policy advice.Leading and managing law reform responses and initiatives.Providing expert and authoritative legal advice, both written and oral, on a variety of complex and sensitive matters.Working with lawyers and policy officers to provide clear and consistent advice to senior management, often within urgent timeframes.Building and maintaining sound relationships with stakeholders and partners.Building and promoting the integrity of Victoria Police and Legal Services Department.Providing support to other streams of work undertaken by the Legal Practice Division as needs arise.Self-management of case load and service delivery requirements; Mentoring, coaching and supporting the professional development of junior lawyers.As the successful applicant, you will have: Significant experience in providing highly specialised expert and authoritative oral and/or written advice and a clear understanding of the implications and effects of decisions made on the basis of that advice.Experience in performing legal research with the ability to identify and deal with critical legal issues.Sound leadership and decision-making skills.Demonstrated practical knowledge of Victorian Government processes.Strong people skills, including high levels of emotional intelligence, self-awareness and resilience.Requirements and relevant information: One (1) x full-time, fixed term position available until 19 September 2025.The salary range for a VPS6 role is $134,593 to $180,115 (covering salary ranges VPSG6.1 and VPSG6.2). Although it is standard practice for selected candidates to commence at the base of the salary range, genuine consideration will be given to a commencement salary within the available range that is commensurate with the successful candidate's knowledge, skills and experiences. This will be subject to negotiations with the Hiring Manager in the course of the selection process and may include the provision of evidence of a higher income and/or supporting documentation (as required).This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.As a member of the Legal Services Department you will be located, on selection, at a specific office within a Division for a particular advertised opportunity. However, given occasional legal service demand issues you may be required at times to undertake varied work within the Department. This supports the Departments commitment to a flexible and deployable legal workforce and professional development opportunities in a range of legal domains.Your application must include: ResumeA copy of your Australian Legal Practising Certificate.Applications close midnight, Wednesday 13 November 2024. Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) the Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) website or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.
Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE). For further information on this role please contact: Director/Deputy General Counsel, Specialist Legal & Litigation Division Sascha Gelfand 03 8335 7222 or ******
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email ****** or on (03) 8335 8082.
About Us: Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.
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