General Counsel

vor 1 Monat

Canberra, Österreich Geoscience Australia Vollzeit

General Counsel / Director Engagement, Commercial and Legal Symonston ACT
About us
Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation.
We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia.
We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia.

Our culture
Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences.
We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress.

What we can offer you
When you work at Geoscience Australia, you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging.

Our team
The Engagement, Commercial and Legal Section forms part of the Enabling Services Branch within Corporate Division.
The section delivers a diverse range of functions covering legal, procurement and contract management, and non-procurement commercial arrangements.

The key duties of the position include: Providing advice across the section's functions, including expert and pragmatic legal advice on all areas of law with an emphasis on commercial law.
Identifying trends in legal issues and proactively reducing future legal risk.
Working with a high level of autonomy under broad direction.
Establishing and maintaining key strategic internal and external relationships.
Providing leadership to implement and promote a culture of change and continuous improvement.
Developing, coaching, and mentoring employees.
Representing the organisation to facilitate or negotiate agreements.
Overseeing the engagement and management of external legal advice.
To be successful in the role you: Apply your experience and knowledge to develop strategies to prioritise and plan.
Proactively manage risk and respond flexibly to changing demands.
Communicate clearly and concisely.
Work collaboratively across Corporate Division and the organisation.
Set direction, lead the section and your own work priorities.
Embrace the positive benefits of diverse views.
Adhere to the APS Values and Code of Conduct.
Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications You will need skills and experience in at least two of the following areas:
General commercial law.
Procurement.
Probity.
Public law.
Information law.
Policy or legislative development.
To Apply Please visit the careers page of our website to submit your application via our e-Recruit system.
Your application should include:
Your resume (no more than 3 pages).
A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role.
Eligibility Criteria Be admitted as a lawyer, legal practitioner, barrister, solicitor or barrister and solicitor of the High Court or Supreme Court of an Australian state or territory.
Be eligible to hold and maintain an unrestricted Government practising certificate in the Australian Capital Territory.
Be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application.
Be able to obtain, hold and maintain a NV1 security clearance.
Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing pre-employment screening.
Recruitability RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.
Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity if you declare you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the position.

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