Solicitor - Advice & Legislation

## About this role

• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality legal advice across a wide range of criminal justice issues
• Access ample opportunities to learn and stretch yourself with the support of talented and caring colleagues
• Fixed-term / secondment opportunity until 5th June
• , based in our National Office in Wellington
• Mo te tunga | About the role
• You will be working in the Advice & Legislation Team, one of five teams that make up the Department of Corrections (Ara Poutama Aotearoa) Legal Services Unit.

We are a high-performing team of experienced lawyers who are supportive, collaborative, and generous with our time and expertise.

We value professional growth and cultural capability and work together to deliver advice that makes a real difference.You will work on interesting and diverse issues such as prisoners' rights, the delivery of health services, strategic criminal justice projects, and the policy-to-law process.

The work has a direct impact on the lives of people in Aotearoa and is often high-profile.

Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Maori in correctional facilities.

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whanau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our strategy.We value in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve.

We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.When applying, submit a tailored

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