Lead a team to provide complex legal advice to enable IBAC to meet its statutory obligations Melbourne CBD with hybrid / flexible working arrangements Full-time ongoing, VPS 6 $134,593 - $180,115 super Applications close 11:59pm, Tuesday 18 February 2025. Our organisation IBAC's work is vitally important to Victorians - we prevent and expose public sector corruption and police misconduct. Our vision is a public sector and police that acts with integrity for all Victorians. Our team People who work for IBAC are expected to have a sound understanding of and ability to demonstrate the IBAC values when dealing with Government agencies, the community and colleagues. IBAC's values are incorporated in professional skills and behaviours for the position. We Lead by example, Act Impartially, Work Together, Behave with Respect, Strive for Excellence. Your new role We have an opportunity for an individual to join our Public Law team as Managing Principal Lawyer - Administrative Law & Legislation on a full-time ongoing basis. Reporting to the Director, Public Law, Policy & Oversight, the role will lead a team that is responsible for providing legal advice on all administrative law matters and legal advice associated with legislative reform matters affecting or involving IBAC. Duties include: Provide complex legal advice, including liaison and negotiation with stakeholders, to support IBAC and its business units meet their statutory obligations. Provide day to day leadership and management, guidance and development to a team of Lawyers and legal support staff, maintaining appropriate levels of resources and managing leave requests. Manage and develop team members and review complex legal advice, reports, correspondence, policies and procedures. Ensure customer service and legal related activities are relevant, accurate, timely and in accordance with industry standards (best practice). Additional duties are set out in the position description. To view this, please visit the IBAC Careers webpage and click on the appropriate vacancy. Our requirements / Your skill set We are looking for candidates with the below experience and capabilities: Current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law, or eligibility to immediately acquire a practising certificate. Experience managing a team of legal practitioners. Extensive legal experience is essential, preferably in administrative law and legislative reform. Due to the requirement to attain a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application. Apply now All applications should include: a resume (no longer than 5 typed pages) a cover letter responses to the administrative screening questions within the application process Applications close 11:59pm, Tuesday 18 February 2025. We are committed to bringing together people with differing perspectives, lived experiences and skills to make choices that reflect our integrity and community, and to creating an inclusive work environment for all. Visit: www.ibac.vic.gov.au for more information.
