• $111,965.00 to $126,083.00 plus 15.4% superannuation
• provide high quality, accurate legal advice and support to all operational areas of the APVMA
• Ability to accrue flex time

About us

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) provides regulatory services for the supply of safe and effective agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Australia.

This position is part of the General Counsel section, APVMA’s in-house legal team. The team works to provide high quality, accurate legal advice and support to the Authority across all operational areas.

About the role

The Senior Legal Officer work with independence appropriate to the EL1 classification against established priorities, practices and methodologies to deliver quality legal outcomes. You will develop an in-depth knowledge of the role and functions of the APVMA and maintain awareness of the legislation and legislative instruments administered by the Authority. Key responsibilities may include:

• Providing high quality, timely and strategic legal advice and support on a range of routine and complex administrative law, statutory interpretation, compliance, enforcement, privacy and commercial law issues relevant to the APVMA.
• Drafting and developing legislative instruments, operational guidance materials and regulatory documents and instruments.
• Building and maintaining professional and effective working relationships at all levels within the APVMA and external agencies, including external legal providers.
• Contributing to the development and/or supervision of junior officers and/or the delivery of legal training to areas of the APVMA in support of their legal needs.
• Supporting the Office of General Counsel in achieving its objectives and delivering on the strategies of the APVMA’s Operational Plan.

About you

To be a strong contender for the role, you will demonstrate ability to provide quality legal advice in a complex and sensitive environment with a strong focus on client service.

Holding strong people and negotiation skills, you will be able to work collegiately with a broad range of stakeholders from industry, government and the wider community.

An experience legal practitioner, you will have sound knowledge of public administration and compliance with legislative frameworks. You must also hold, or be eligible to obtain, a supervised practicing certificate issued by the NSW Law Society.

The benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a genuine interest in gaining Australian Public Service experience, in either Armidale NSW or Canberra ACT.

The role provides generous pay and conditions, including $111,965.00 to $126,083.00 plus 15.4% superannuation and the ability to accrue flex time.

The APVMA is committed to a performance-based culture where flexibility is an accepted part of how work gets done. This means long-term employees may access a variety of work arrangements including working from home, varying work hours or job-sharing/part-time work.

Want to know more?

More information about the position, including the selection criteria to be addressed as part of your application, is available on our website at apvma.gov.au. All applications are submitted online through the APVMA Careers website.

For further information please contact Jarrod Lee, HR Officer on 02 6770 2350

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