• Full time ongoing position 
• Salary range: $76,426 - $98,901 plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role

An opportunity has risen for a dynamic Executive Assistant / Project Officer to join Chambers at Victoria Legal Aid. You will provide comprehensive executive support to the Chief Counsel and high quality administrative assistance with projects and tasks across Chambers, including research and project work on law related issues.

In this role, you will be responsible for an extensive range of executive support duties including diary management, minute taking, preparation of written correspondence, maintaining accounts and budgets, coordinating travel arrangements and assisting with recruitment matters. The role will also provide project coordination across programs including assisting in research, management and reporting of projects, and being the primary point of contact to key stakeholders for research and litigation support. 

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated high level executive and administrative support including the ability to manage own work priorities, meet deadlines, manage budgets and coordinate projects.
• Experience in researching and managing criminal, family or civil related issues and projects.
• Proven ability to design and use reporting tools requiring advanced Excel and reporting skills.
• Relevant knowledge or practical experience in the law and relevant court procedures.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy and discretion, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and the ability to liaise effectively and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid

We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
• Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a completed candidate application form (listed within the file attachments).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Julia Munster, Chief Counsel on (03) 9269 0694 or Renee Rao, Recruitment Specialist on (03) 9269 0262 or [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Assistant / Project Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Other relevant information

It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

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