The project officer role within the Legal Services Coordination Unit (LSCU), Portfolio Governance and Executive Services is responsible for liaising and consulting with government agencies, coordinating responses to coronial recommendations directed to Government, and responses to DFV Board annual report recommendations.
- Coordinate whole-of-government reporting arrangements for recommendations made at coronial inquests, and recommendations arising from the DFV Board's annual reports to prepare and publish high-quality government responses.
- Coordinate the Government response to the Child Death Review Board annual report, including consultation with relevant agencies and drafting cabinet submission and related briefing notes.
- Establish and maintain liaison officer networks, develop effective relationships with departmental officers and central agency policy officers.
- Identify opportunities and implement initiatives that will enhance the quality and reduce response times to responding to recommendations.
- Prepare briefing notes, ministerial and departmental correspondence and/or other documents for the Attorney-General, senior departmental officers and departmental units within the Department of Justice.
- Support the Director, LSCU in managing the Whole of Government legal Services Panel and Whole of Government Barristers List on an ad hoc basis.
- Support the Office of General Counsel with project initiatives including coordinating and triaging requests for external legal advice.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director, LSCU
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Occupational group Justice & Legal
