The Manufacturing Division is a division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union. Our industries include forestry, wood-processing, timber & building products, on-site activity such as glazing and floor-laying, and manufacturing activity such as furniture-making, glass production, pulp & paper, soft furnishings, textiles, clothing and footwear, dry cleaning and laundries.

You will become a key player in an active team of legal staff whose daily role is to represent the legal and industrial interests of our members.

This is an opportunity to experiment, innovate, learn and develop - whatever works and delivers measurable results.

Key responsibilities:

• Clerical, administrative and research support to our National Industrial Legal Unit with the overall aim to assist members with their legal rights and conditions of employment.
• Develop and maintain office filing and database systems.
• Update relevant agreements/awards in Membership Database.
• Preparation of documentation for lodgement with the FWC.
• Assistance with preparation of materials for industrial tribunals.
• Drafting applications for federal Right of Entry permits.

To be considered you will have:

• Practical Legal/industrial experience preferable;
• Demonstrated advanced MS Office skills including MS Word and MS Excel;.
• Exceptional written communication skills;
• Strong analytical and technical skills;
• A commitment to the trade union movement;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and flexibly, both in a team and independently, within a dynamic environment.

What you need to know and what’s in it for you:

• This position is:

• Part-time (4 days per week, EFT 0.8);
• For a fixed term period (30 weeks); and
• Wage salary range commensurate with skills and experience between $64,800 - $73,440 (pro-rata at 4 days pw) plus pro rata annual leave & loading, Rostered Days Off and 15% superannuation;
• Laptop and mobile phone provided.
• This position may be of particular interest to applicants currently undertaking a law degree part time.

A position description is attached.