Description:
Employment Opportunity
The Attorney-General's Department is seeking expressions of interest from motivated and driven Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to fill current and future vacancies across various positions at the APS Level 4 classification.
This is an exciting opportunity for suitably qualified and experienced leaders to deliver influential and positive policy contributions to the Government's legal agenda for the good of the Australian people.
The department performs a vast range of functions and we are looking for high-performing leaders in the following areas:
- Justice and Communities Group is responsible for key aspects of Australia's justice system, including the federal courts, tribunals and the family law system.
- Integrity and International Group brings together a range of functions that contribute to Australia's integrity and rights frameworks, with legislative and policy responsibility for administrative law, information law, anti-corruption and fraud, human rights, modern slavery and human trafficking.
- National Security and Criminal Justice Group is responsible for a range of national security and criminal justice laws and policies, including transnational serious and organised crime, cybercrime, cross-border data access, identity security policy and services, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism, counter-espionage and foreign interference, electronic surveillance and law enforcement and criminal intelligence powers.
- Enabling Services Group supports the department's corporate and organisational operations, including strategy and governance, human resources, corporate services, and information and communications technology.
How you can help us make a difference
The department operates in a diverse and complex environment to address challenging issues. We have a highly-skilled and engaged workforce involved in policy development and implementation and program administration.
Successful candidates:
- Create solutions - Knows where to find information required to complete tasks.
- Demonstrate agility - Adjusts behaviour to suit new goals when team priorities change.
- Communicate effectively - Follows direction and brings information to the attention of the most appropriate people.
- Lead with commitment - Understands and acknowledges own expertise and its limits, seeking advice and assistance where required.
- Collaborate with purpose - Collaborates with other work areas as required.
- Accountable for Quality Outcomes - Manages own time effectively to accomplish tasks, monitoring task completion against milestones.
Certain positions require formal legal qualifications. For these positions, applicants must hold a degree in law from an Australian tertiary institution or comparable overseas qualification, which, in the opinion of the Secretary, is appropriate to the duties of the office, or admission in Australia as a legal practitioner.