The Department of the Attorney General is one of the most diverse public sector organisations within Western Australia and provides a variety of legal, justice, and other services to Government and the community. Within this dynamic and challenging environment, there are a range of career opportunities for enthusiastic and committed people.

Staff in the Court and Tribunal Services program support the judiciary and quasi-judicial officers in managing a range of courts, tribunals and boards. Employees include those providing services in the following fields:

• courts administration
• personal staff of the judiciary
• enforcement, jury and security services
• floor attendants
• fines enforcement
• librarians and library technicians

This office provides career opportunities for professional assistants, article clerks, legal officers, solicitors and parliamentary counsel. Activities include conduct of litigation, provision of legal advice, representation as counsel in courts and tribunals, preparation of legal documents; and preparation of legislation to give effect to Government policy.

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office provides comprehensive drafting and related services to Government, and State Government departments and agencies. The office provides career opportunities for legal officers and a range of administrative and clerical support staff. It also provides career opportunities for information technology specialists and database administrators.

Career opportunities in the Public Trust Office exist for trust officers in areas including the management and administration of trusts and deceased estates, administrative services to those requiring assistance in managing their affairs, and the preparation of wills.

Corporate staff provide support services across the Department. A range of job opportunities exists for professional, technical, administrative and general support staff, including:

• management, human resource, finance, training, and occupational health and safety practitioners
• information technology programmers, analysts and support officers
• policy officers and analysts, project officers and strategic planners
• journalists, public relations and media liaison officers
• cleaners, gardeners and maintenance staff
• secretarial, clerical, reception and data entry staff.

The Government's Senior Executive Service (SES) offers challenging and rewarding managerial opportunities across the whole of the State public sector and provides excellent scope for personal growth and development. The SES also provides for job mobility within the sector. The Department provides a number of such opportunities for senior executives within a range of specialist program delivery areas.

The Department offers Enterprise Agreements, developed in consultation with staff, which provides for greater work force flexibility to:

• meet the needs of all those who access the justice system;
• implement a program of workplace reform which complements business improvements designed to raise the standard of justice services for all Western Australians;
• give employees more options for balancing their work and personal responsibilities; and
• offer competitive remuneration rates.

Shared Transactional HR Services
Telephone: 1300 721 865
Facsimile: (08) 9425 7398
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