About this role
- Shape contracts and legal advice that support safer roads.
- Guide major procurement and contract decisions across Victoria.
- Help shape road safety laws and enforcement processes.
- Your work will help make Victorian roads safer for everyone.
- Ongoing, full-time role earning $142,790 - $191,084 per year, plus super.
About us
The Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 commits to the ambitious target of eliminating death from our roads by 2050, with the first step of halving road deaths by 2030. It also seeks to reduce the incidence of serious injury resulting from road crashes.
Road Safety manages Victoria's road safety camera network and is a representative for the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) in Victoria's road safety partnership. Road Safety contributes to this partnership in the operation of road safety cameras, and the policy and strategic directions of the broader road safety enforcement. Road Safety is accountable to the Minister for Police.
What you will do
As Senior Commercial and Contracts Adviser, you will provide legal and commercial advice. You will help senior leaders make sound and timely decisions.
You will:
- lead clear advice on road safety camera laws, policies and regulations
- lead expert advice for tenders, procurement, contracts and contract changes
- provide sound commercial and legal advice to senior leaders and ministers
- write high-quality reports, briefings, policies and presentations for senior audiences
- identify emerging legal and commercial risks and develop practical ways to manage them.
About you
You must have a bachelor's degree in law and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic).
You will bring robust contract and procurement skills, with sound legal judgement. You will need to work well with lawyers,
engineers and specialist staff.
You should also have:
- strong contract and procurement expertise, including drafting, negotiation and contract changes
- strong analytical skills to assess complex legal, policy and operational issues
- clear communication skills to explain complex matters and support sound decisions
- flexibility and resilience to solve problems, manage change and work with people from varied backgrounds.
To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Sava Hoffmann at
[email protected].
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Child safety statement of commitment
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly setting for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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