Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Grade 2
Vor 3 Tagen
Generalists - In-house (Legal)
Government - Federal (Government & Defence)
OPC's drafting workgroup is made up of approximately 60 lawyers who are either experienced drafters or are training as drafters.
Drafters work in small teams, all led by a senior drafter (SES Band 1 or 2, or a statutory officeholder).
Teams work primarily on either Bills or instruments.
About the role
Contribute to legislative drafting projects, in part to deliver project outputs but primarily to acquire the skills required to provide independent legislative drafting services and for team leadership.
Key responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Develop legislative problem solving, drafting, interpersonal, supervisory and project leadership skills, and judgment, through on-the-job training and also via participation in formal training (courses, seminars etc).
Assist the Senior Executive Service team leader and, under their general oversight, assume progressively higher levels of independent responsibility for carrying out the following tasks: providing legislative drafting services; organising planning and logistics of legislative projects; maintaining effective working relations with members of the drafting team, instructors, other OPC staff and other relevant parts of the government, parliament and public service.
Carry out or participate in such product development (e.g.
plain English) or operations support (e.g.
IT development, participation in office committees and reviews, Legislation Process Course presentations) as may be assigned, or such other duties relevant to the service provided by the OPC as may be assigned.
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for the role, you must:
be an Australian Citizen; be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) clearance to Baseline status; hold a degree in law from an Australian tertiary institution or a recognised overseas qualification.
To advance in OPC you must be admitted as a practitioner (however described) of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please visit the careers page of our website ( to submit your application via our e-Recruit system.
Please:
provide statement of 2 - 3 pages outlining how your skills, knowledge, and experience make you the right person for the role, including details of relevant achievements and examples that demonstrate your suitability; provide a current CV detailing recent employment history that is relevant to this position; provide the name and contact details of two referees.
We may contact your nominated referees, and other people we think are appropriate.
Please let us know if you want us to contact you before we contact your nominated referees; provide details of your full academic results (tertiary only, for both legal and non-legal studies), including documents evidencing your qualifications (and admission to practice if applicable).
Applications for this vacancy close at 11:55 pm on Sunday, 10 November 2024 .
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