Lawyer, First Nations

at  Victoria Legal Aid

• 3x full time ongoing positions
• Salary based on experience, range: $84,626-$98,901 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
  About the role: In this position, you will be responsible for receiving referrals from both internal and external sources and delivering prompt and tailored information, referrals, and/or advanced legal advice to First Nations helpseekers and clients via phone, email/webchat, or face-to-face interactions. Participate in the development of Legal Help as a centre of excellence for triage, intake and legal and non-legal referrals and continue to best practice service delivery initiatives by taking up opportunities for professional development. Opportunity to participate in outreach and promotional initiatives aimed at engaging First Nations communities.
  This is a special measures role and only First Nations people are eligible to apply, as per the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
  This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

ABOUT YOU: AS OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE, YOU WILL POSSESS:

• Proven expertise in working collaboratively with the First Nations community, understanding and addressing unique needs knowledge and practice experience in child protection, family, criminal and civil law matters.
• High level diagnostic and problem-solving abilities to effectively evaluate and resolve client requirements.
• High level communication and telephone skills.
• Knowledge of legal, community and welfare organisations and good referral practise.
• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
  Don’t meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you’re excited about this role but your CV doesn’t align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.About Victoria Legal Aid: We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 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.

Please refer the Job description for details