Victorian Government

Director, Legislation and Policy

Victorian Government

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Melbourne • Australia

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide executive leadership in the Office of General Counsel with responsibility for the Legislation and Policy Team.
  • Advising on high priority legal policy and legislative matters.
  • Lead and provide expert technical advice on complex legislative reforms from a whole of government perspective.
  • Deliver integrated, strategic, and high quality legal and policy advice to key stakeholders.
  • Advise on a broad range of matters including constitutional, electoral, criminal justice, human rights, integrity, accountability and transparency systems, regulatory reform, parliamentary processes and major government projects and policies.
  • Support the General Counsel in overseeing the delivery of high-quality legal services in the Legislation and Policy Team.

Requirements

  • Experience in providing technically excellent legal and policy advice in complex areas, including the development of complex legislation.
  • Excellent relationship management skills.
  • Corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period.
  • Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Benefits
  • DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace.
  • Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form, a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
  • All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly; however, it may differ from role to role.
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