Be a part of one of Australia’s most dynamic, diverse and challenging legal practices.
Salary: CiLO 4.2 ($109,614) – CiLO 4.3 ($114,509) (depending on experience)
FTE: Fulltime (Negotiable)
Location: Darwin, Katherine or Alice Springs
Commencement: ASAP (Negotiable)
Positions: 1 FTE
Reports to: Deputy Managing Lawyer, Managing Lawyer
Applications Close: 29 July 2024
Position Overview:
NAAJA’s civil law practice is an extremely busy and diverse one, with practice areas including police accountability, child protection, adult guardianship, consumer, discrimination, tenancy, social security and victims of crime assistance claims.
The Senior Policy Lawyer – Coronial Inquests will represent NAAJA’s expertise and policy perspectives in strategic policy forums in relation to NAAJA’s Coronial Inquest work, and will provide input and advice into NAAJA’s internal and external policy work in relation to Inquests. The Senior Policy Lawyer will also have the opportunity to be involved in the conduct of Coronial Inquests as part of the newly established Coronial Inquests Practice Group. The work requires high levels of motivation, energy and a commitment to professional excellence.
DUTIES:
1. Prepare submissions, briefing papers and reports drawing on both the expertise of NAAJA staff, as well as through independent research and data analysis.
2. Provide support and high-level advice to the NAAJA executive to support them in meetings with Commonwealth and NT Government Ministers and senior executives.
3. Identify new and arising issues, coordinate appropriate research into those issues and develop policy responses.
4. Assess complex policy issues and make recommendations on appropriate policy development.
5. Build and maintain close linkages with relevant Aboriginal organisations and networks at a local, territory and national level in the interests of furthering reform and advocating on issues of shared concern.
6. Undertake litigation and other casework civil law, with a focus on Coronial Inquests, in accordance with NAAJA’s priorities and guidelines as directed by the Managing Civil Lawyer and Deputy Managing Civil Lawyer.
7. Provide support to the Managing and Deputy Managing Civil Lawyer in guiding and advising NAAJA staff, training and induction of new and existing staff, and the development and implementation of Civil Section policies and procedures.
8. In collaboration with the Managing and Deputy Managing Civil Lawyer, and the Coronial Inquest Practice Group Consultant, lead the Coronial Inquest Practice Group with a focus on NAAJA’s policy work in relation to Inquests.
9. Provide support to the Managing Civil Lawyers and/or Deputy Managing Civil Lawyers when required.
10. Represent the Civil Section at internal meetings and represent the Civil Section and/or NAAJA at meetings with external agencies with a focus on Coronial Inquests.
11. Attend team and staff meetings as required.
12. Liaise with other NAAJA staff, government officers and community-based organisations as required.
13. Provide reports about casework and other operations undertaken as required.
14. Other duties as required.
How to Apply:
Applicants for this position must address the selection criteria in their written application, which should be sent to Recruitment@naaja.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications must be submitted by Monday 29 July 2024
Duties and selection criteria can be found here: 20240729 ALL Regions Senior Policy Lawyer Coronial Inquests FT DS
