Legal Team Leader Corporate - Freedom Of

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing Full time

LOCATION - ACT

AFP BAND & SALARY - Band 08, $121,628.00 - $132,391.00 plus additional remuneration of $14,000 per annum

JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 13015

This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit pool for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.

Did you know?

The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.

We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including :

6 weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down

4 extra mandatory leave rest days per year

18 days of paid personal leave per year

generous superannuation of 15.4%

16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) + an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay

generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement

flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work / life balance

health & wellbeing services - with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention.

access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

What is the role?

The AFP's Chief Counsel Portfolio (CCP) is a dynamic, professional, diverse and interesting legal practice, underpinned by our commitment to AFP values and desire to foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture. The CCP is comprised of :

• the Chief Counsel Office;

AFP Legal (which is AFP Legal Operations Team and AFP Legal Corporate Team); and

Criminal Assets Litigation (CAL) (which is CAL North Team and CAL South Team).

The portfolio is geographically dispersed across six capital cities. The Portfolio is managed by the Chief Counsel and each legal team is managed by a General Counsel.

AFP Legal Corporate

The AFP Legal Corporate team is responsible for the provision of legal advice and litigation services that directly support the operational law enforcement activities of the AFP. AFP Legal provides high quality, cost effective in-house professional legal services in administrative, operational, commercial and employment law to the AFP.

The Freedom of Information Team, in the Commercial, Governance and Information Law Branch, advises and manages requests for access to documents, and correction of information, as applicable, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and the Archives Act 1983 (Archives Act). This includes :

assessing and processing requests made in accordance with the FOI Act, Privacy Act and Archives Act

providing assistance to decision-makers in relation to internal review decisions

responding to external merits review by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

managing and coordinating the AFP response to complaints and notifiable data breaches under the Privacy Act

ensuring the AFP's compliance with the Information Publication Scheme

internal and external reporting, including responsibility for the AFP's compliance with statutory reporting requirements to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

developing and delivering training to the AFP on the provisions of and obligations under the FOI Act, Privacy Act and Archives Act.

As a Team Leader you also play a pivotal role in developing people, managing change and influencing behaviours that lead to a supportive culture that respects the perspectives, talents and value of each individual. Consistent with the AFP values, AFP leadership philosophy, organisational reform agendas, AFP corporate business plans and your Performance Development Agreement, the expectation is that you will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.

What will you do?

The role of Legal Team Leader in AFP Legal requires strong management and leadership skills. Coupled with this, the role requires substantial technical expertise, including the ability to provide timely, well written and accurate legal advice across Commercial and governance matters including in relation to procurement and contracts, intellectual property, leasing and operational and financial governance.

The Legal Team Leader Corporate - Freedom of Information - Commercial, Governance and Information is expected to :

manage the team's workflow and priorities to align with Chief Counsel Port