Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 26th Mar 2024
- Sydney > CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs Sydney
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The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is a leading social justice law and policy centre. We build a fairer, stronger society by helping to change laws, policies and practices that cause injustice and inequality.
PIAC offers a diverse and inclusive workplace where:
We are seeking either a Legal Research Officer or Research Assistant to support PIAC’s work on the Towards Truth Project: towardstruth.org.au.
Towards Truth is a partnership with the Indigenous Law Centre UNSW. We are delivering a unique and ground-breaking truth-telling project that shows the impact of laws and government policies on First Nations people since 1788.
The responsibilities of this role will be tailored to the skillset of the successful candidate. A Legal Research Officer will be more involved in overseeing the work of pro bono researchers and preparing research to be published to the Towards Truth website, and a Research Assistant more focussed on carrying out research.
You have proven research and analytical skills and will ideally have completed (for Legal Research Officer applicants) or working towards (for Research Assistant applicants) a law degree.
This position is open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is intended as a special measure for the purposes of s 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and s 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
If you share our commitment to truth-telling about our history, please direct your enquiries to Anna Harding via [email protected], using the subject line: Legal Research Officer / Research Assistant (Identified) enquiry via EthicalJobs, including the position title in the subject field, or click 'Apply Now' for application instructions.
A position description is attached.
There is no closing date for applications. We encourage you to contact us to discuss the role and submit an application as soon as possible.
Remote / Work from Home