• Maternity Leave Cover position

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Legal Officer works in close collaboration with and under the direction of a Senior Legal Officer and the Principal Legal Officer as part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides legal services to native title holders and claimants throughout the Kimberley region, predominantly to prescribed bodies corporate (PBCs) in the post-determination context, and advising native title parties on future acts, native title determination applications (claims), and heritage protection.

The position operates out of Broome KLC office with frequent travel through out the Kimberley.

key responsibilities:

Duties

• Provide legal advice to PBCs, native title holders and claimants in the Kimberley, in particular, in relation to the recognition, protection and preservation of native title rights and interests and future act matters
• Attend meetings with PBCs, native title holders and native title claimants often in remote locations, to obtain instructions and provide legal advice
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of legal services to clients
• Represent native title holders and native title claimants in future act matters before the National Native Title Tribunal and assist with proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia
• Liaise with and coordinate external consultants, including counsel, anthropologists, historians and linguists as required
• Undertake research on legal and policy issues relevant to traditional owners across the Kimberley region, in particular in relation to native title and heritage issues
• Maintain files and records as required
• Participate in performance appraisals, consistent with the KLC’s staff performance management policy, including the identification of training and development needs

Financial

• Commit to delivering services in consideration of cost, time and resource efficiencies

Occupational Safety and Health

• Maintain a safe workspace and actively contribute to the health and safety of the workplace by adhering to all health and safety policies and procedures

Compliance

• Comply with all internal KLC policies and procedures and ensure the team’s adherence
• Demonstrate an awareness of and commitment to the KLC Vision and its Values

Other

• Coordinate and carry out all the tasks of the position including administration, management and liaising with external and internal stakeholders, as required
• Other tasks as directed by authorised KLC personnel or representatives

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

This is a maternity leave cover position and is being offered at a KLC 6.0. Superannuation of 10% and additional salary allowances including district allowance, rental assistance where applicable, salary sacrificing options and 5 weeks annual leave.

Visit our website: https://www.klc.org.au/work-with-us for further details.

The Kimberley Land Council is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women and people from culturally diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to apply.

You must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Eligible New Zealand Citizen to apply.

We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings immediately and to close this advertisement early should a suitable candidate be found.

A position description is attached.