Description
Chief Legal Officer
As a Chief Legal Officer at the Department of Communities you will be at the forefront of shaping impactful policies and leading legal excellence.
As Communities brings together vital services and functions that enable individual, family and community wellbeing our values are shaped by integrity, courage, respect, empathy, accountability, trust, and empowerment. At the Department of Communities people come to work every day to make a positive difference to the lives of Western Australians, which is something you could contribute to in the Chief Legal Officer role.
Your expertise will be instrumental in guiding high-profile legal and policy decisions, ensuring the Department’s actions are legally sound. Your leadership will extend to mentoring and supporting legal staff while fostering a high-performance culture that excels at providing continuous professional growth.
More specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to;
- Ensuring that the Department’s legal and business services support the Department’s functions.
- Overseeing the Department’s litigation practice, in particular child protection applications in the Children’s Court, and also briefs to counsel in various proceedings before courts and the State Administrative Tribunal.
- Directing consultation, research, analysis and review of legislation, points of law and legal policy in relation to State, Commonwealth and other jurisdictions’ legislation.
- Representing the Department, the Deputy Director General and Director General at a senior level on intrastate and interstate committees and other forums as required.
- Managing in-house training and development programs for operational staff in the use and application of Legal instruments used in the Department.
- Overseeing Departmental screening and assessment functions, including criminal record checks and departmental client and child Protection checks.
This is a position requiring extensive experience in the management and provision of legal and legislative services across a broad range of acts and areas of law.
To succeed in the position you must have a demonstrated and comprehensive knowledge of legal services, managing financial and physical resources and high level analytical and communication skills
There is currently 1 permanent position available for immediate filling. The successful applicant or applicants assessed as suitable through this process may receive further offers of permanent employment in this or similar roles.
Join the Department of Communities
Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button via JobsWA, searching by position number: 021369 or Chief Legal Officer
For further information we encourage you to contact Tara Gupta, Chief Legal Officer, on 0419 915 876 or via email on Tara.Gupta@communities.wa.gov.au
Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.
Requirements
A Bachelor of Laws Degree or approved equivalent and eligibility for admission to practice Law in Western Australia, and extensive post admission Legal experience is an essential work-related requirement for this role.
