Job
Title:
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Government
Lawyer / FOI Officer
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Division:
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Office
of the General Counsel
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Section:
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FOI,
Privacy and Discretionary Claims
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Job
Type:
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Ongoing,
Full-time
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Salary:
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$77,602
- $88,315
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Location:
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Canberra
- ACT
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Classification:
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APS
Level 6
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Agency
Employment Act:
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PS
Act 1999
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Position
No:
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15-0298
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Agency
Website:
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Job Description
Duties : The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for all legal services
and advice required by the department. This includes the coordination of legal
services and the provision of internal legal advice (subject to the Legal
Services Directions on tied work) including contracts and grants management,
statutory interpretation and regulatory advice, international trade law and
agreements, legislative development privacy, debt recovery, investigations and
enforcement and litigation and claims resolution. It also manages and advises
on matters relating to Freedom of Information (FOI) and legislative processes.
The team:
• manages FOI requests for the Department, providing assistance and advice to
decision-makers;
• provides advice on privacy matters;- responds to privacy complaints and
access requests; and
• manages claims for discretionary compensation and financial assistance.
Requests are varied and interesting, spanning departmental functions that
include policy, compliance and enforcement, and program delivery related to
functions including imports, exports, trade, forestry and water resources.
Key legislation we advise on includes:
• Privacy Act 1998;
• Freedom of Information Act 1982; and
• Biosecurity Act 2015 (Ch 11, Part 2 - confidentiality of information).
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate skills in:
• legal analysis and advising;
• effective case management and dispute resolution;
• communication skills, including writing administrative decisions; and
• experience in relevant Commonwealth administrative law, particularly managing
and resolving privacy and FOI matters.
In this role you will work collaboratively within a team under the supervision
of a Senior Government Lawyer. This position would suit a lawyer with around 2
to 4 years of relevant post-admission experience. However, suitably qualified
FOI officers or people with relevant case management skills will also be
considered.
Eligibility : To be eligible for a Government Lawyer position you are required to hold a
degree in law and be eligible to hold an ACT legal practising certificate.
Suitable FOI Officers will also be considered.
Notes : The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline
Security Clearance
Closing date: Thursday, 4 February 2016
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