Department of Health
Office of the Secretary - DoH
OTS - DoH - Legal Services
Applications must be submitted by Friday 14 March, :55 PM AEST
Award/Classification: Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award, General Stream, Band 7
Salary: $128,102 to $134,832 pro rata, per annum
Employment type: Full Time
Region: South
Location: The Department of Health is looking for a Principal Legal Advisor to join the Office of the Secretary Team.
The Team:
- Legal Services sits within the Office of the Secretary and provides specialist high-level legislative review and legal support advisory services to the Minister, Health Executive, and service delivery areas.
- The three areas of outputs are Legislative and Governance, Transactional, and Medico-legal - including coordination of the Department's legal liability claims.
- The team operates with significant flexibility across legal disciplines, so please call to discuss the role even if the duties only partially appeal to your skills and interests.
The Role:
Support the management and delivery of legal services to the Department of Health (DoH), including managing administrative law issues in conjunction with key stakeholders, including governance and accountability obligations such as delegations and Right to Information requests, and other legal support advisory services.
The Duties:
- Manage the provision of specialist high-level legislative review and legal support advisory services to the Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Secretary, Deputy Secretaries, Executive, Strategic Executive, and other senior managers in DoH regarding legal policy issues for the health system including statewide and national issues and developments.
- Manage and coordinate compliance measures for relevant DoH and Government policies, practices, and procedures, codes of conduct, and probity requirements to ensure the provision of consistent, high-quality, effective, and efficient service delivery statewide and to ensure work practices within Department of Health are in accordance with legislative, contractual, statutory, and other legal requirements.
- Provide specialist advice on a range of complex and sensitive legal matters. This is often performed in consultation with the executive, senior management, and officers both within the DoH and across Government Agencies and Offices.
Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of Appointment:
General Stream, Band 7. Permanent full-time day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full-time, part-time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $128,102 to $134,832 pro rata. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport - You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
How to Apply:
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties and Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process, and application guidance.
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills, and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For More Information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
What it is like working at the Department of Health?
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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health does. This allows us to instill trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
- Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.
- Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.
- Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.
