Manager Professional Development - Temporary, Grade V

at  NSW Legal Aid Commission Office of the

• 2-years Full Time Temporary contract (35 hours per week)
• Criminal Law Division
• Legal Officer Grade V (salary range $144,140 – $146,966 plus super and annual leave loading)
• Location – Central Sydney office

ABOUT US

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.

ABOUT YOU

The Crime Executive team is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking senior lawyer to spearhead the creation and execution of a professional development program aimed at enhancing the skills of our in-house criminal lawyers. This initiative will include the development of a new Criminal Law Induction program.
The ideal candidate will be a seasoned Criminal Law practitioner with a deep understanding of the professional development needs specific to our criminal lawyers. You should have a solid grasp of conflict of interest and Legal Aid policies, or the ability to swiftly acquire this knowledge. Strong communication skills are essential. Experience in designing and implementing training programs and/or reviewing and editing podcasts will be highly advantageous

DO YOU NEED HELP TO APPLY?

It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

• If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager – Robert Hoyles on (02) 9219 5620 or email: robert.hoyles@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
• If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
• The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
• The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
• Applying for a Role
• Working at Legal Aid NSW

THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

You must:

• be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
• be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us
• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
• hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)

It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

• If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager – Robert Hoyles on (02) 9219 5620 or email: robert.hoyles@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
• If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
• The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
• The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
• Applying for a Role
• Working at Legal Aid NS