KEY DETAILS

• Flexible role of between 3 and 5 days per week
• Work with two agile, charitable organisations fighting for systemic change

• Build experience in legal services and legal projects across civil and criminal jurisdictions

• Role suited to a First Nations person who is passionate about challenging systemic discrimination and demanding reform in the criminal justice and child protection systems

THE POSITION

This role has been created through a partnership between the National Justice Project (NJP) and Deadly Connections and will be fulfilled working between the two organisations. This role is for 8-months with the possibility of extension. This role is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of legal projects including the Bugmy Justice Project and community legal education projects;
• Contribute to legal casework and strategic litigation;
• Liaise with clients and our partners;
• Provide high quality advice, assistance and casework service to clients;
• Undertake administrative, case and project management activities;
• Be involved in a wide range of legal and policy issues and cases; and
• Maintain an effective and ethical legal practice including compliance with the operational policies, legislative requirements and practice management standards.

Key candidate considerations:

• This position is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only;
• The successful candidate will work with both NJP and Deadly Connections;
• Candidates must be comfortable working with confronting subject matter and with traumatised and at-times highly distressed clients;
• Applicants should be aware that a considerable portion of the position will involve leading community legal projects;
• Some travel may be required;
• The successful candidate will apply their legal training, together with lived experience and knowledge, to practical and administrative tasks to seek justice and accountability for our clients and the wider community;
• You will be required to provide reflective reports over the course of the year; and
• You may be required to submit a written piece of work during the interview process.

All questions and applications should be sent to [email protected], using the subject line: Legal Projects Manager & Junior Solicitor enquiry via EthicalJobs as soon as possible