Assistant Legislation Liaison Officer/Senate Estimates Officer

About this role

To obtain a copy of the Candidate Information Kits for this vacancy, please click on the ‘Apply Online’ button to the left of this advertisement. Employment Opportunity The Attorney-General's Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework. The department's Parliamentary and Legislation team is seeking two organised and enthusiastic individuals for the following APS5 roles: (1) Assistant Legislation Liaison Officer (LLO); and (2) Senate Estimates Officer. Both roles would suit individuals that like dynamic work, have strong people skills, and want to deepen their Parliamentary and legislative process knowledge. The Assistant LLO is responsible for: • supporting coordination of the department’s legislation program • providing a ‘help-desk’ function to support teams to deliver priority legislation • delivering training and resources to build and maintain legislative capability in the department • managing lodging, printing, delivery and tabling of core legislative materials • monitoring and advising on the progress of legislation through Parliament, and • performing secretariat functions for the department’s Legislation Committee. The Senate Estimates Officer is responsible for: • preparing workplan of tasks ahead of each round of Senate Estimates hearings • coordinating Hot Topic Briefs and briefing packs for executives and ministers • coordinating and managing the security and witness lists for hearings • identifying questions on notice and coordinating portfolio responses • coordinating Hansard corrections and clarifications, and • providing advice and assistance on Senate Estimates matters. How you can help us make a difference As a member of the Parliamentary and Legislation team, both roles also contribute to other Parliamentary duties including coordination of question time briefs, monitoring and reporting on Question Time and tabling. These are exciting and fast-paced roles that suit individuals with strong organisation, time-management and interpersonal skills. Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate most of the following: • strong attention to detail • strong organisation and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities • strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage productively with a range of stakeholders • sound judgement and ability to identify and escalate risks appropriately Knowledge of legislative process and Parliamentary process is desirable but not mandatory for these roles.