Job Details

Department: Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission

Work Type: Ongoing - part time

Job Function: Legal

Classification: VPSG6

Work Location: VIC - various

Reference: 10486_1685335940

Closing Date: 12-Jun-2023

Salary Range: $129,379 - $173,138

Job Duration: N/A

Attachments: No File Attached

Contact: Stacey Killackey

[email protected]

Position Details

Our organisation

IBAC's work is vitally important to Victorians - we prevent and expose public sector corruption and police misconduct.

Our vision is a public sector and police that acts with integrity for all Victorians.'

Our team

People who work for IBAC are expected to have a sound understanding of and ability to demonstrate the IBAC values when dealing with Government agencies, the community and colleagues.

IBAC's values are incorporated in professional skills and behaviours for the position.

• Lead by example
• Act Impartially
• Work Together
• Behave with Respect
• Strive for Excellence

Your new role

We have an opportunity for an individual to join our Legal and Compliance team as the Principal Lawyer, Commercial on a part time (0.6 FTE) ongoing basis. Reporting to the Executive Director - Legal, Assessment and Review and Compliance Division (LARC), the role will be responsible for providing legal advice and support to IBAC on all commercial legal matters. This is a critical role that requires a deep understanding of commercial law, strong analytical skills, and exceptional communication and negotiation abilities.

The role operates in a context which requires sensitivity, professionalism, and service excellence. To be successful the incumbent will have a background in commercial law as well as strong grasp of stakeholder and issues management.

Duties Include

• Drafting a wide range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to service agreements, leases, and memorandums of understanding.
• Providing complex legal advice on commercial legal issues related to IBAC's operations, including marketing and advertising, data protection, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborating across IBAC and work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to provide legal advice and support.

Additional duties are set out in the position description .

Our Requirements / Your Skill Set

We are looking for candidates with the below experience and capabilities:

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification from an accredited tertiary institution.
• Current practicing certificate under a Legal Profession Uniform Laws (or eligibility to acquire a practicing certificate)
• Extensive experience practicing in commercial law. Knowledge of public sector highly desirable.
• Significant knowledge or the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of IBAC's obligations pursuant to the relevant legislation and Acts.

Apply now

Your application is a two-step process. You are unable to save partial applications.

Submit your application by logging onto the IBAC careers page ( https://www.ibac.vic.gov.au/career-opportunities ) and clicking on the appropriate vacancy, making sure you include:

• a cover letter
• a resume no longer than 5 typed pages (in Word format)
• responses to the screening questions within the application process

Mandatory Vaccination Policy

IBAC is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with IBAC's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all IBAC employees have an up-to-date vaccination status against COVID-19 (three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine) in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

At interview stage you will be required to confirm your current vaccination status. Prior to receiving an offer of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Prior to commencement of employment with IBAC you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status (three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine).

Acceptable Evidence Includes

• COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your myGov account)
• Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.

We are committed to bringing together people with differing perspectives, lived experiences and skills to make choices that reflect our integrity and community, and to creating an inclusive work environment for all.

Visit: www.ibac.vic.gov.au for more information.

Applications close 11:55pm, Monday 12 June 2023