Job Description

• Melbourne CBD
• $104,845 per annum + super
• Hybrid working model
• Permanent/Full time
• Be a part of a feminist community legal service supporting Victorian women and non-binary people.
• Your expertise will directly contribute to building a more gender-equitable society.
• Competitive remuneration, 5 weeks annual leave and true flexible work arrangements.

About Women’s Legal Service Victoria

Women’s Legal Service Victoria (Women’s Legal) is a specialised and state-wide organisation providing services and support to women since 1982. Informed by our feminist practice, we improve the legal system for victim-survivors of family and sexual violence through our integrated legal service, capacity building, advocacy and law reform. Our vision is for women and non-binary people to live free from violence and discrimination in a gender equitable society.

Women’s Legal is an employer of choice, providing an inclusive, flexible, and supportive environment for our staff to thrive. We welcome women across all career stages, and we recognise the many roles played by women in their families and communities. We are committed to supporting women’s participation in employment through building skills and knowledge for those looking for a change, and valuing the diverse expertise brought into our organisation.

Our culture

We’re continually building on our culture of inclusivity, collaboration and safety so our teams and
individuals thrive. We value diversity, build empathy and consider impact to foster belonging and create equity.

Your new role

We are hiring an ongoing Coordinator to work in our team focused on provision of training to the legal sector. Reporting to the Manager, Education and Engagement, you will:

• Work with a passionate, multidisciplinary team to create innovative learning experiences, including workshops and e-learning resources;
• Design and deliver evidence-based, best-practice family violence, family law, migration and/or child protection training and capacity building that build the capability of legal professionals supporting people experiencing family and sexual violence
• Partner with a wide range of organisations and stakeholders to strengthen sector-wide responses and improve outcomes for victim-survivors
• Use your creativity and project management skills to plan, develop and evaluate education initiatives that drive real-world change
• Facilitate engaging training and capacity building initiatives for diverse audiences, helping legal professionals build confidence and practical skills
• Contribute to meaningful organisational projects and continuous improvement initiatives as part of our commitment to being a centre of excellence
• Be part of a values-driven organisation committed to intersectional feminism, collaboration, and social impact
• Grow your expertise and skills in training design, facilitation and capacity building in a supportive and flexible work environment where mentoring and peer-learning is fostered

What you’ll need to succeed

We value your legal practice background and appetite to mentor, build capability and train the legal workforce by sharing and applying your knowledge and experience. From your insights delivering
legal services, you are motivated to improve the system and service response for victim survivors of family and sexual violence through workforce development. You are a driven, motivated self-starter who can work collaboratively to help us deliver our commitment to being a centre of excellence.

Key to your success is your:

• Qualifications in law with legal practice experience in family or family violence law.
• Ability to set priorities, plan and organise your work; [NH4] [AS5]
• Design and deliver effective competency-based training with a focus on legal matters, the law and/or legal issues (desirable);
• Ability to plan, design, develop and implement best practice training and capacity building initiatives, including continuous improvement and the development of learning resources (desirable); and
• Understanding of and ability to apply an intersectional feminist framework.

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria, but this role sounds like a good fit
for you. You may, for example, have experience mentoring and providing on the job learning to colleagues, with these skills transferable to the design and delivery of training and capacity building.

Why Women’s Legal?

Be a part of a supportive, inclusive and purpose-driven workplace where your work truly matters. We offer:

• Competitive remuneration, NFP salary packaging (add up to $15,900 in tax-free plus meals & entertainment allowance)
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus bonus paid leave between Christmas and New Year!
• Paid cultural, parental, reproductive health, and gender affirmation leave
• A strong commitment to your professional development, personal development, and wellbeing
• A true hybrid working model and flexible working environment that supports work-life balance
• Fresh fruit available in the office
• Support for your wellbeing with access to our EAP and annual reimbursement limit for
  your own mental health professional.

To Apply

Submit a resume and covering letter to tell us how you are the right candidate for this role and address how you align to Women’s Legal values and the key criteria listed in the full position description found on the Women’s Legal ‘Work with Us’ page.

Any other enquiries can be emailed to Jo Scollo, People & Culture Officer at hr@womenslegal.org.au, using the subject line:
Education & Engagement Coordinator.

Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge, skills, and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences, including women and non-binary people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander, with disability, with lived experience of family and sexual violence, and from migrant, refugee, culturally and racially marginalised backgrounds. If this is you, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Note: Women's Legal relies on an exception under the Equal
Opportunity Act to employ women and non-binary people only.