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APS5/6 Lawyer, Melbourne

Job Posted 3/8/2025
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Melbourne, Melbourne 3001
Category Legal
Job Description

We are seeking two exceptional lawyers to join our Criminal Intelligence Assessments (CIA) Legal team or Victorian Legal Services team.

The Criminal Intelligence Assessments Legal team is a small team providing focused legal advice relevant to the conduct of criminal intelligence assessments. Therefore, we are seeking a lawyer with an interest in or experience advising on administrative law. The CIA legal team is part of the national legal branch and also assists in the provision of the following:

As a lawyer in the Victorian Legal Services team, you will have the opportunity to gain experience providing a broad range of in-house legal services within a multi-disciplinary environment and engage with key internal and external stakeholders on legal matters including those outlined above.

Key Responsibilities of an APS 5 Lawyer: Key Responsibilities of an APS 6 Lawyer: Our Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role, as an APS 5 lawyer, you will demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

In addition to the above, to be successful in the APS 6 role, you will also demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

Essential QualificationsEligibility

The ACIC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and champion diversity to ensure we reflect the community we serve, and pride ourselves on our vibrant culture. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, neurodiverse, mature aged employees and carers.

More information about our conditions is available in the ACIC Enterprise Agreement on our website.