The Team:

Legal Services is a small professional team working to support operational, corporate, and executive areas across the Department of Health. Legal Services provides advice and support to safeguard the agency’s interests, ensure compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, and governance frameworks, achieve the Department’s strategic objectives, and ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians.

Under the strategic direction of the General Manager, three Executive Managers lead the operational work of the team in three broad streams. All team members are supported to build upon existing skills and to work across the three areas:

• Medico-legal and litigation management;
• Contracts/transactional; and
• Legislation and governance.

The Role:

The Legal Adviser operates within the context of the Legal Services team to provide essential support services to the Department of Health and its portfolio Ministers through the delivery of expert legal, regulatory, and governance advice. The Legal Adviser will handle legal issues across medico-legal, contracts and transactional, and legislative and governance areas, and assist the General Manager in managing the Department's legal interests, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic objectives.

You will need:

• Technical legal skills and knowledge
• Ability to coordinate tasks in a fast-paced environment
• A growth mindset

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Permanent, full time, Hobart based day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight with flexible work arrangements available by agreement.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $98,255 to $103,069 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with the Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications in law or legal studies

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Legal Adviser B5 (WORD)

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide (WORD)

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Hannah Hughes
Position: Executive Manager
Phone number: (03) 6166 3788
Email address: [email protected]

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This position advertisement will close on 30 June 2025, at 11:55pm