Senior Lawyer
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15 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Generous SCHCADS Award salary on offer SCHCADS Level 6 Pay Point 1 $110102.72 pa
- Full time ongoing
- An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Melton Centre for a Senior Lawyer to join Djirras Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service (AFVLS) providing culturally safe trauma informed legal support to Aboriginal women impacted by family violence and sexual assault across child protection family law victims of crime and family violence intervention matters.
About the Role
The Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service (AFVLS) is a program of Djirra. AFVLS provides legal and non-legal assistance and facilitates access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced family violence or sexual assault.
AFVLS operates a culturally safe trauma informed holistic and intensive client service model. Clients are assisted by Lawyers and Paralegal Support Workers to access a variety of legal social psychological cultural health and other support services to address their complex needs and issues.
Senior Lawyers provide legal services including advice representation and advocacy in the areas of
- child protection
- family violence intervention orders
- family law; and
- victims of crime assistance.
Senior Lawyers also supervise legal and non-legal work undertaken by Lawyers and Paralegal Support Workers.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
A Position Description for this role can be viewed on the Djirra website Join our Team page. Please do not hesitate to contact People and Learning at for a confidential discussion if you would like further information.
To apply please click the apply button and submit your resume cover letter and completed screening questions which will be sent via email once you have submitted your application. Please note screening questions are a requirement of your application. During the application process you may see an option to upload a video. Please note this is not a requirement of the application process.
Requirements
Essential
- A Victorian Employees Working with Childrens Check card or willing to obtain one
- Willing to obtain a Police Check at Djirras expense
- Drivers License
- Eligible to hold a legal practising certificate in Victoria.
- A degree in law.
- At least five years practical legal experience in family violence related law.
Benefits
- Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
- Generous leave provisions apply and annual leave loading
- Employee Assistance Program with supportive confidential counselling for personal and work concern
- Collaborative and inclusive team
- Additional paid leave for end of year office closure period
- Access to company vehicles for any work related travel
- Cultural awareness training both formal and informal settings is provided
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) Program available to full time staff
Please note this role may close prior to the advertised closing date (if applicable) if a suitable applicant is identified or if we receive a high volume of quality applicants. If you are interested in this position we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Business Risk
- Compliance
- Intellectual Property Law
- Policy Management
- Risk Analysis
- Bar
- Banking
- Conflict Management
- Supreme Court
- Reporting
- Business Objectives
- Client Management
