Location:Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Req ID: 72183

• Temporary full-time contract until 31 December 2026
• Clerk Grade 9/10
• Work-life balance and flexible work arrangement
• Convenient office near Central Station

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.

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Significant experience managing workplace concerns and uplifting policies and practices to address concerns in a consistent and holistic manner.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or work experience. Psychology, social work or another field that providing a solid base for resolving workplace concerns is desirable.

TARGETED QUESTIONS

• Drawing on your professional experience, provide an example of a time you took proactive steps to resolve a workplace concern, taking into consideration an individual’s needs.
• A key challenge of this role will be providing practical and timely advice to staff at all levels seeking to resolve workplace concerns. Drawing on your professional experience, explain the approach you would take to providing advice, outlining your key considerations.
  Make sure your application is complete and you have answered all questions before you submit it.

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 Craig Cole via email: craig.cole@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

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role of Senior Project Officer will support the establishment and pilot of a new Respectful Workplace Support Team to embed Legal Aid NSW as a respectful workplace, and to support Legal Aid NSW staff and managers resolve workplace conflict and culture issues.
This role will offer senior project and other support to the Respectful Workplace Support Team. This includes providing advice, guidance and support to staff and managers, facilitating the resolution of culture and conflict issues in the workplace, and driving positive change through workshops, training, uplifting policies and procedures, and other proactive measures.

THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

You must:

• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
• hold an Australian or New Zealand 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 Craig Cole via email: craig.cole@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