Job description
Agency Attorney General’s Department Work unit Legislation and Legal Policy
Job title Senior Policy Lawyer Designation Senior Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 07/01/2028
Salary $152,751 - $166,487 Location Darwin
Position number 35252 RTF 351258 Closing 04/08/2026
Contact Officer Hannah Clee, Acting Director Legislation and Legal Policy on 08 8935 7492 or [email protected]
About the agency https://www.ag.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=351258
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
To provide portfolio Ministers, the NT Government and its Authorities and Instrumentalities with high quality legal and policy advice.
Context statement
The Legislation and Legal Policy Unit provides strategic legal and justice related policy advice to government. Legislation and Legal Policy
develops, reviews and implements legislative change across criminal, civil and regulatory laws in the portfolio of the Attorney-General,
advises the Attorney-General, other Ministers as relevant and the Government on policy, legal and justice measures and provides
ministerial support as necessary to the Attorney-General to enable the Minister to undertake their functions and administrative
responsibilities. This position will be required to provide high quality legal and policy advice across the portfolio with a particular focus on
criminal law.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide expert, timely, efficient and accurate legal and policy advice through the Director and Executive leadership.
2. Participate in the development of legal policy and in policy coordination and assist in the development of current and emerging local
and national policy initiatives.
3. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing and prepare and present cabinet submissions, ministerials, briefing papers, reports
and other correspondence.
4. Supervise legal staff to ensure that work is conducted in a timely, efficient and professional way, and report on the progress.
5. Develop and maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant areas of the law and of relevant practices and procedures.
6. Organise work to manage priorities (personal and of supervised staff) effectively and meet deadlines.
7. Accept responsibility for the content and presentation of all documents produced personally and by supervised staff.
8. Represent the Department, liaise with clients, facilitate and maintain effective partnerships with government and stakeholders, and
deal with people and issues in a professional manner.
9. Support the monitoring and reviewing of relevant legislation and maintenance of the legislative amendment process.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate.
2. Extensive high-level experience and knowledge in the practice of law in relevant fields.
3. Proven experience in the organisation and management of a personal legal practice involving major and complex matters, including
policy projects.
4. Highly developed conceptual, analytical and collaborative skills to manage a wide range of organisational issues and in researching
and evaluating issues, defining options and preparing recommendations for scrutiny at the Executive, Ministerial and Government
level.
5. Extensive experience in negotiating effectively and communicating in a professional manner at high levels.
6. Extensive experience in managing projects and workload to meet client needs and deadlines, to cope with pressure and to work as
part of a team.
7. Excellent ability to be politically astute and sensitive in the provision of legal policy advice while maintaining the highest standards of
ethics and accountability.
Desirable
1. Experience using knowledge of the Territory, its laws, the workings of government and the development of legal policy in a practical
way.
2. Experience in a position involved with the supervision and development of junior legal staff.
3. Experience with strategic project management.
Further information
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history check will not exclude an applicant from
this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. A pre-employment form is to be submitted with your online application, to support the
selection panel in assessing your application.
