Professional Legal Education Administrative / Projects Officer

• Full time with part time (0.8 FTE) applications considered
• Salary range: $89,029 - $104,924 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement

About the role

The Professional Legal Education Administrative/Project Officer will provide effective and efficient administrative and project support to the Practice Support team's professional legal education work to strengthen the provision of professional legal learning to Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) lawyers and practice partners.

This role supports the coordination and delivery of legal training to VLA's lawyers and practice partners to ensure the provision of high-quality legal services to clients and enable professional Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements to be met.

Professional Legal Education

PLE, as part of VLA's Practice Support team, supports VLA lawyers through targeted training and professional development. The team provides a directed and strategic approach to training that ensures staff receive the right training at the right time as well as fulfilling CPD requirements. An ongoing program of training activities across all practice areas using contemporary learning methodologies and technologies keeps VLA lawyers up to date with legal knowledge and developments. The team also provides advice and support to meet learning objectives and development needs.

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or other relevant qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated high level administrative support and organisational skills including the ability to assess priorities and meet deadlines under pressure in a busy team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective team support whilst undertaking events or project-based work and manage tasks with minimum supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to liaise effectively and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and to write clear and effective communications as required.
• Experience coordinating the administrative functions of training, conferences and events and in video editing (highly desirable)

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.

About VLA

We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

• A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model 
• Generous leave benefits, including:
  • Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
  • Paid gender affirmation leave
  • Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
• Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
• Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
• Discounted annual Myki public transport passes
• Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Access to gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Hala Atwa, Managing Lawyer, Practice Support on (03) 9269 0253 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au using the subject line: Professional Legal Education Administrative / Projects Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Other relevant information

It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.