Please note: the application close date has been extended to 4pm on Thursday 12 January 2023.
Contribute, Develop and Thrive at DMIRS!
Contribute – give back to your community, share your knowledge and improve safety.
Develop – grow your skills, develop a career path, and expand your horizons.
Thrive – find balance between work and home life, make a change and enjoy a better future.
We are expanding - Three Senior Legal Officer permanent appointments are available in our Legal Services branch based in our East Perth office.
This pool process will be used to fill the above positions and may be used to fill other similar vacancies across the department as they arise over the next 12 months.
Assistant General Counsel Specified Calling Level 5 vacancies are also being advertised at this time.
About these roles
Take the next step in your career, Senior Legal Officers provide legal opinions and advice to the Department on legal issues, predominantly concerning criminal law and evidence related to safety investigations and appear as counsel for the Department, including as lead counsel in significant hearings and trials before courts and tribunals.
What does the department do?
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) supports a safe, fair and responsible future for the Western Australian community, industry and resources sector.
We lead with integrity, deliver on commitments, strive for excellence, and look for better ways of doing things.
Underlying everything we do are our values of being respectful, responsive, forward-thinking, transparent, fair, and ethical – these are driven by our staff who make DMIRS a success.
To learn more about the Department and what we have to offer, please visit our website, and to keep up to date on activities, you can follow us on LinkedIn.
Who will you be working with?
We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and inclusive culture where all employees feel valued, respected and connected. Our workforce's diversity is our strength; it enhances our ability to be forward-thinking and responsive in the services we deliver to the Western Australian community.
You will be part of a small team of professionals, friendly and driven to improve the safety outcomes in the community. We believe every incident and fatality is one too many, we have the integrity, compassion and courage to deal with serious incidents and prosecute when necessary.
What can we offer you?
We offer a supportive, diverse and innovative environment, with great benefits, including:
- Great work/life balance with 37.5 hour working week as a standard and flexible working hours for most roles.
- Leave options including purchase leave, deferred leave and long service leave after 7 years.
- Flexibility to work at home and in the office for most roles.
- Stable work, job security, fair remuneration, 10.5% superannuation contributions to a provider of your choice and salary packaging options.
- The ability to give back to your community and make a difference in the health outcomes.
- A collaborative environment with the ability to gain insight from subject matter experts in your field.
- Opportunities for professional development, acting, shadowing and mentoring.
- Support to grow your skills with a wide range of formal training options.
- Build a healthy lifestyle with our award-winning Health and Wellbeing program.
- Supportive work environment including an Employee Assistance Program to assist you deal with life’s challenges.
Where will you work?
This position is located in East Perth, accessible by public transport and near to reasonably priced City of Perth parking. Whether it’s enjoying the tranquil Queens Gardens or the riverside foreshore, you’ll be spoilt for choice. You will also enjoy onsite lifestyle facilities, including bike lockers, fully equipped change rooms and personal lockers. The DMIRS gym is located across the road at 1 Adelaide Terrace and membership is very affordable.
What are we looking for?
You must have a Degree in Law and be admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Western Australia or be a Legal Practitioner from outside the State whose qualifications for admission in Western Australia have been approved by the Legal Practice Board.
To be competitive for this roles, please submit a detailed resume and covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) providing practical examples of your:
- Demonstrated experience in court appearances, processes and procedures.
- Demonstrated experience in providing high level legal advice on a broad range of complex legal matters.
All requirements, capabilities and pre-employment checks listed on the attached JDF will be assessed as part of the selection process. Pre-employment checks will include; National Police check and a Conflict of Interest declaration. An executive search may be used to fill these vacancies.
Need some help with how to apply?
How to apply videos
We have prepared an Applicant pack which is attached below, step by step the pack tells you how to go about preparing your resume and cover letter.
Speak to the hiring manager
Contact Andrea Crichton-Browne, General Counsel - Safety, Resource and Environmental Regulation on (08) 9222 3265 to learn more about the role and ask questions which will help you tailor your application. Please note: the office is closed over the Christmas period and Andrea will not be available after Wednesday 21 December 2022.
Ready to join our team?
Click ‘Apply for job’ below, complete the online application form and attach your resume and cover letter.
Employment conditions
You can also contact Julie Hunter, Senior Human Resources Officer on (08) 6251 1568 or email RecruitmentandEngagement@dmirs.wa.gov.au for information about employment conditions and the application process.
Suitable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and youth may be given priority consideration over non diversity group applicants to achieve public sector outcomes. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies for appointment (permanent, fixed-term, full-time or part-time) throughout the department for the next twelve (12) months.
CLOSING DATE: The application close date has been extended to 4.00 pm on Thursday 12 January 2023 (WST).
Your application submission must be complete by the closing time; applications that are in progress or submitted after this time will not be accepted. It is your responsibility to ensure your application is submitted on time.
We look forward to hearing from you!
