Classification: LE1
Salary Range: $67,693- $77,494
Duration: up to 2 years
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: Multiple
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Thursday 2 January 2025
About the Opportunity
If you are seeking to start or build upon your legal career, Consumer and Business Services (CBS) wants to hear from you. On offer is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing team that deal with over 30 pieces of legislation.
The Assessment Officer role involves statutory interpretation, gathering and analysing evidence, and making recommendations in relation to complaints about breaches of legislation administered by CBS. Successful candidates will have their own matters and will work with other members of the Compliance and Enforcement branch to efficiently and effectively assess and resolve complaints. Candidates must possess a recognised degree qualification in Law and be admitted or eligible for admission as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
This is a government pool process, and successful applicants are placed in a pool and notified if and when suitable vacancies arise. Successful applications for the pool are valid for a period of twelve months for appointment to temporary positions with contract durations ranging up to 2 years.
We want to hear from you if you have:
Ability to analyse information and complex factual situations and research legal issues.
A theoretical and practical understanding of litigious and non-litigious matters.
Ability to weigh competing considerations, form a judgement, make a recommendation and justify that recommendation.
Ability to present arguments clearly and cogently.
Capacity to work meticulously with a high level of precision and attention to detail.
Recognised degree qualification in Law and be admitted or eligible for admission as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia (Essential)
What we can offer:
An excellent launch pad or development opportunity for your legal career.
Opportunity to hone your legal interpretation skills across 35 acts, including fair trading legislation, occupational legislation and liquor and gambling legislation, that impacts the lives of the South Australian community.
Convenient work location across the road from Rundle Mall.
Flexible working arrangements, including work from home.
About the Business
The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) provides a range of legal, regulatory and other services for the government and people of South Australia. Employing around 1500 staff, AGD promotes justice by protecting people’s rights, holding people to account according to the law, improving safety and contributing to an efficient and fair justice system.
Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is a division of the Attorney-General’s Department and is responsible for protecting consumers, supporting and regulating businesses and recording significant life events for South Australians. CBS is customer focused and flexible in its activities, providing accessible information and services. CBS employs around 200 staff and our primary purpose is to facilitate business, protect consumers and record life events. CBS constitutes a large part of South Australia’s business/consumer regulatory system, and is the regulator for many businesses and professions.
CBS’ strategic goals are to:
Deliver effective regulation – by ensuring fair markets, safe products and empowered consumers.
Look after each other – fostering an engaging, positive and healthy work environment.
Look after our customers – ensuring an informative, consistent and responsive service.
Find better ways of working – through improved services and information.
For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department and also Consumer and Business Services, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ and https://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/.
The Compliance and Enforcement Branch is responsible for receiving complaints about breaches of legislation, assessing and investigating those complaints, inspecting premises to ascertain whether they are compliant with legislation and taking enforcement action to address non-compliance. The Advice and Conciliation Branch provides advice in relation to fair trading and residential tenancy matters and conciliates disputes between consumers and traders in fair trading matters.
Special Conditions for Employment
Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD.
Recognised degree qualification in law. Admitted or eligible for admission as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia (ESSENTIAL)
Eligible to be appointed and exercise the powers and functions of an Authorised Officer or Inspector under relevant legislation.
Additional Notes
You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions via the link below. For more information please download the Job Application Pack and Job and Person Specifications.
For further information about this exciting opportunity that is not covered by this website please contact Cindy Chang, Manager Assessments, CBS on 08 7322 7808 or
[email protected]
Click Apply and follow the prompts to submit your application.
The Attorney-General’s Department values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.
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Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is comprised of the former Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (OCBA) and the Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner (OLGC). CBS is a division of the South Australian Government’s Attorney-General’s Department.
CBS ensures that laws affecting consumers, traders and businesses in South Australia are fairly and effectively administered.
CBS provides a diverse range of services to support the every day activities of South Australian citizens whether consumers, traders or businesses. CBS is customer focused and flexible in its activities and provides accessible services and information.
The Freedom of Information Act 1991 provides members of the public with access to South Australian government documents, making CBS and other government agencies more accountable. Find out more about making a Freedom of Information (‘FOI’) request.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is comprised of the former Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (OCBA) and the Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner (OLGC). CBS is a division of the South Australian Government’s Attorney-General’s Department.
CBS ensures that laws affecting consumers, traders and businesses in South Australia are fairly and effectively administered.
CBS provides a diverse range of services to support the every day activities of South Australian citizens whether consumers, traders or businesses. CBS is customer focused and flexible in its activities and provides accessible services and information.
The Freedom of Information Act 1991 provides members of the public with access to South Australian government documents, making CBS and other government agencies more accountable. Find out more about making a Freedom of Information (‘FOI’) request.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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