Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

The core responsibilities and primary duties for this position within Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) include:

• About the General Counsel Team
• The primary role of General Counsel (GC) and the GC team is to identify and manage ASQA’s legal risk and to enable and support ASQA’s role and function as the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (the NVR).
• The General Counsel is responsible for a governance framework and practices that ensures ASQA’s compliance with the Legal Services Directions (including ASQA’s model litigant obligations) and required reporting against the Directions.
• About the Review and Appeals Teams
• ASQA supports and promotes a strong team culture, a safe, healthy and happy workplace and the sharing of knowledge.
• Visit our website for more information about ASQA, including our role and how we regulate.
• Under Section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian Citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing, to the contrary.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including a Federal Police Check and obtain a minimum Baseline Security Clearance (if they do not already hold a clearance).
• It is important that you review the Candidate Information Pack on our website for more information on the role, including instructions on what to include in your application, before you apply.
• recruitment@asqa.gov.au

Mandatory Eligibility & Security Clearance

Applicants must satisfy the following statutory and organizational requirements:

• Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, candidates must generally be Australian citizens to be eligible for engagement.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance (Baseline, Negative Vetting 1, or Negative Vetting 2 as required by the agency).
• Probationary Period: Employment may be subject to a probationary period, character checks, and pre-engagement screening.
• We are seeking lawyers with a broad cross-section of legal skills, experiences and qualifications to apply to our Legal Services Temporary Register at the Executive Level 1 (Senior Legal Officer) and APS Level 6 (Legal Officer) classifications to work in the General Counsel and Review and Appeals Teams.
• Candidates should be aware this is a register only and that you will only be contacted regarding your application if a suitable vacancy arises that matches your skills, qualifications and/or experience.
• The Review Team has responsibility for undertaking statutory reviews of primary decisions to ensure that ASQA’s decisions support the integrity of the national qualifications issued by training providers, and to ensure that all stakeholders can have confidence in the decisions made by ASQA.
• Working at ASQA you will make a difference in your career and in your community through contributing to ensuring quality VET so that students, industry, government and the community have confidence in the integrity of national qualifications issued.
• As vacancies arise during the year, your application will be shared with the relevant business areas to consider whether your experience, qualifications and skills align with available positions. If you are found suitable, the business area representative will contact you to discuss the potential opportunity further.

Working Arrangements & Public Sector Benefits

Work Model: Hybrid. Details: Split work on site / work from home options available.

Australian Public Service positions provide comprehensive Commonwealth benefits including a standard 15.4% employer superannuation contribution, attractive leave provisions, and structured career progression pathways across the Australian Public Service.