Training and Capacity Building Administration Officer

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Training and Capacity Building Administrator to keep our Education and Engagement team running smoothly and support our purpose-driven work.

Womens Legal Service Victoria Melbourne CBD January 2026 start Hybrid working model Part time 0.6 to 0.8 FTE Maximum Term until 30 September 2025

• 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 flexible work arrangements

About Us

For over 40 years Womens Legal Service Victoria (Womens Legal) has championed womens rights to live free from violence. We are a dedicated team with a passion for working with women and non-binary people to live free from violence and discrimination by:

• Providing high quality integrated legal services for Victorian women and non-binary people who are victim-survivors of family violence and disadvantagedor marginalised by structural and systemic barriers.
• Building the capacity of professionals who work with women and non-binary people to better understandthe law and navigate the legal system safely.
• Advancing gender equality by challenging unsafe and discriminatory policies andlaws and informing and advocating for legal and policy initiatives that respect andpromote the rights of women and non-binary people.

About the Role

As the Training and Capacity Building Administration Officer youll provide high-level administrative support to ensure the smooth delivery of online and face-to-face training programs. Youll play a key role in coordinating logistics managing learning platforms supporting promotion and enhancing participant experience across our education and engagement work.

• Coordinate the administration and logistics of online and in-person training programs.
• Manage training registrations participant communications and enquiries.
• Support the use and upkeep of the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Prepare and upload training materials across digital platforms.
• Assist with promotion and marketing of training in collaboration with the communications team.
• Support monitoring evaluation and continuous improvement of training programs.

About You

Youre a highly organised and proactive administrator who enjoys juggling details and making things run smoothly behind the scenes. Youre collaborative tech-confident and motivated by supporting learning that creates real-world impact.

Key to your success is your:

• Strong administrative and coordination skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence using digital systems online platforms and learning technologies.
• Clear and friendly communication skills when working with participants and stakeholders.
• The ability to work collaboratively across teams and contribute to shared goals.
• A commitment to intersectional feminist values and inclusive practice.

You will:

• Have strong administration experience in supporting a training or learning and development team.
• Have experience using a learning management system (LMS).

Why Womens Legal

In return for your dedication we offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• 5 weeks annual leave plus bonus leave between Christmas and New Year!
• Paid parental leave and reproductive health leave
• Cultural leave
• A strong commitment to your professional development personal development and wellbeing
• A hybrid working model and a flexible working environment that supports work/non-work balance
• NFP salary packaging benefits (up to $15900 in tax-free pay every year) plus meal and entertainment benefits (up to $2650 tax-free pay per year)
• Fresh fruit available in the office
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

To apply

Submit a resume and covering letter to tell us how you are the right candidate for this role. Please ensure the cover letter addresses how you personally align to Womens Legal values as described in the attached position description.

Research shows that women are less likely to apply for roles if they dont meet 100% of the selection criteria. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all the criteria but this role sounds like a good fit for you.

All successful candidates will be required to produce a national criminal history check prior to the commencement of their employment.

Disclosure of a criminal record does not necessarily preclude appointment by Womens Legal but if needed we invite applicants to address this issue early in the application phase. Should a criminal record disclosure be advised by a candidate Womens Legal will endeavour to provide clarity over whether the conviction would preclude a candidate from being able to carry out the position duties.

Please note all staff employed by Womens Legal Service Victoria are required to comply with Section 121 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law.

Enquiries

Enquiries can be emailed to Ruth McKendrick HR Officer at Please note our HR team will be on leave from Thursday 18 December 2025 and returning Monday 5 January 2026. All enquires will be responded to after that date.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge skills and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences including 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.

Womens Legal relies on an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only.