Legal Graduate
Seeking motivated individuals with interest in administrative law to join our Legal Graduate program
Summary about this job
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Company: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $60,180 plus 15.4% superannuation
Phone: +61-2-6748-8470
Fax: +61-2-8482-8327
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Detail information about job Legal Graduate. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Ongoing role
- Graduate Positions available nationwide
- Funded Practical Legal Training (PLT)
APS3 Legal Graduate
$60,180plus 15.4% superannuation
On-going positions are available in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) two-year Legal Graduate Program is a pathway for a career within the AAT and the wider Australian Public Service (APS).
Who we want
We want to hear from you if you’re:
• knowledgeable and have a strong interest in administrative law
• enthusiastic, adaptable and willing to learn
• enjoy working in a changing environment, and
• wanting to work with an organisation that’s committed to helping you find the right career path.
What to expect
You'll have up to four work rotations of six months in different sections of the AAT. You will be involved in a diverse workload that may include the following:
• Undertaking the role of an associate
• Preparing legal documents and resources
• Undertaking legal research
• Registering review applications, coordinating hearings and handling review related enquiries, and
• Undertaking project work.
The AAT will fund your Practical Legal Training (PLT) and will provide study leave for you to complete the course. You will also be provided with the requisite work experience and supervision to successfully complete your PLT.
The program will commence February 2019.
What you need
• Completed the requirements of your Bachelor of Laws or a Juris Doctor (within the last three years before commencement of the graduate program) and are eligible for admission in Australia,
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear, confident communication skills
• Sound relationship management abilities, and
• a collaborative working style.
Selection Process
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to:
• Complete an online psychometric profile exercise
• Attend a face to face panel interview, and
• Complete a short legal writing exercise upon conclusion of the interview.
Please note that applications must include a statement addressing the selection criteria. Responses should be a maximum of 400 words per selection criteria, or maximum two pages/2000 words total for selection criteria responses.
Keep in touch:
Check out our AAT Twitter account for the most up-to-date information about the program.
• Follow us on Twitter - The AAT twitter handle is @aat_gov_au
More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and selection criteria, is contained within the position description for this role, available from the Working at the AAT page of our website, www.aat.gov.au.
Working for the AAT:
The AAT is an equal opportunity employer which upholds the APS employment principles and actively encourages a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We offer our employees a wide range of attractive employment conditions including generous leave and superannuation provisions, flexible working arrangements, salary packaging, and study assistance. For more information about these and other conditions of employment refer to the AAT Enterprise Agreement.
The AAT generally requires Australian citizenship as a condition of engagement. The successful applicant will be required to hold a baseline security clearance. All employees who are engaged for a period of over six months are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check. All employees who are engaged on an ongoing basis are required to undertake a health assessment.
About the AAT:
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was established on 1 July 1976 and provides a one-stop shop for the independent review of a wide range of decisions made by the Australian Government.
The AAT can review decisions made under more than 400 Commonwealth and Norfolk Island laws, and in limited circumstances, decisions made by state government and non-government bodies. The most common types of decisions we review relate to child support, Commonwealth workers' compensation, family assistance, paid parental leave, social security, student assistance, migration and refugee visas and visa related decisions, taxation and veterans' entitlements.
For more information about the AAT, visit our website, www.aat.gov.au.
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