Attorney-General's Department South Australia – Adelaide SA
Classification: LEC1 – LEC3
Salary Range: LEC1: $71,903 - $78,045, LEC2:$86,824 - $93,227, LEC3: $101,768 - $111,920
Duration: up to 30 June 2026
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Tuesday 19 November2024
About theOpportunity
The successful applicant will primarily be involved inrepresenting the State of South Australia in negotiationsconcerning claims for compensation and in securing possession ofacquired land under the Land Acquisition Act 1969, in respect tothe Torrens to Darlington (T2D) project (one of Australia’slargest, and South Australia’s largest ever, transportinfrastructure projects) with potentially other projects. He or shewill also provide advice as required in relation to public lawissues, statutory interpretation, entitlement to compensation andquantum, and may be required to act as instructing solicitor in alitigated claim. The successful applicant may also be required towork across the wider CENT Section.
The role allows flexible working arrangements in accordance withSA Government policies which includes hybrid working arrangementswith duties performed from both on-site premises and working fromhome.
The successful applicant will also have access to the SouthAustralian Government’s salary sacrifice benefits whichallows tax effective salary sacrifice towards superannuation,vehicles and other work related expenses.
About theBusiness
The Crown Solicitor's Office, through the Attorney-General,provides legal services to government, Ministers, agencies anddepartments, including legal advice, representation before courtsand tribunals, negotiating commercial contracts, drafting andproduction of legal documents, counsel for the conduct of summaryprosecutions and Magistrates' appeals, native title claimmanagement, land conveyancing and investigation.
The River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project is the final10.5km section of the North-South Corridor, and will complete 78kmof non-stop, traffic light-free motorway between Gawler and OldNoarlunga. This is a multibillion dollar project that will delivera wide range of social, economic, environmental and safetybenefits, not only for Adelaide, but for all of SouthAustralia. The Northern Water Project will (followingrequisite approvals being obtained) involve the construction andoperation of a 260ML/day seawater desalination plant (in twostages) in the Spencer Gulf connected to northern South Australiavia up to 600km of pipeline.
For more information about the Attorney-General’sDepartment and also CSO, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ andhttps://www.agd.sa.gov.au/law-and-justice/crown-solicitors.
For more information about the Department for Infrastructure andTransport and the T2D Project please visit dit.sa.gov.au and t2d.sa.gov.au.
Special Conditions for Employment
Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificateclearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicantswill be provided further information if an interview is requested.Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) underany circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing sowill not be recoverable from the AGD.
Applicants are required to be currently admitted, or eligiblefor admission as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of SouthAustralia.
AdditionalNotes
You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) andCover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions viathe link below. For more information please download the JobApplication Pack and Job and Person Specifications.
For further information about this exciting opportunity that isnot covered by this website please contact Don Mackintosh,Executive Solicitor, CSO on 7322 7538 or **************@sa.gov.au.
Click Apply and followthe prompts to submit your application.
The Attorney-General’sDepartment values workplace diversity and is committed to providinga supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment.
Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander People and people with disability are strongly encouragedto apply.
The South Australian public sectorsupports flexible ways of working including part-time workingarrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverseand desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunitiesfor more South Australians.
We are committed to makingreasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-freerecruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have anysupport or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us atthe time of application via the contact above or our websitehttps://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.
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