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Senior Parliamentary Counsel

Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
Darwin NT

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Job Details

Permanent | Temp to perm | Full-time
$132,408 - $147,919 a year
6 days ago

Qualifications

Legal drafting
Legal research
Communication skills

Full Job Description

Job description
Agency Department of the Chief Minister and Work unit Office of the Parliamentary Counsel

Cabinet
Job title Senior Parliamentary Counsel Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number 37321 RTF 348126 Closing 11/06/2026
Contact officer Jessica Black, Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel on 08 8999 7964 or [email protected]
About the agency www.cmc.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348126
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
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
The Senior Parliamentary Counsel provides legislative drafting services in relation to reasonably complex matters.

Context statement
The drafters in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel draft legislation, and provide advice on legislation and legislative
proposals, to the Government and Members of the Legislative Assembly in relation to matters within the competence of the
Northern Territory.

Key duties and responsibilities
To draft legislation with a reasonable degree of complexity with minimal supervision and provide advice on legislation and
legislative proposals with a reasonable degree of complexity with minimal supervision.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Admission or qualification for admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court of Australia or the Supreme Court of an

Australia State or Territory.
2. Experience in drafting legislation with a reasonable degree of complexity, and in providing advice on legislation and

legislative proposals in relation to reasonably complex matters, or ability to draft such legislation and provide such advice.
3. Superior knowledge and understanding of the role of parliamentary counsel.
4. Superior legal knowledge and ability to conduct legal research.
5. Superior oral and written communication skills.
6. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
7. Demonstrated commitment to superior client service and professional standards.
8. Superior ability to develop and maintain relationships with people at various levels.

Desirable
1. Superior knowledge and understanding of the constitutional arrangements in the Northern Territory.

Further information
The successful applicant may be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to commencement of employment. An
adverse criminal history will not necessarily exclude an applicant from this position.

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