• Salary range: $85,545 - $92,445

This role will be responsible for providing broad communications support to the Centre, so we are a strong visible source of help for women, trans and gender diverse people in Canberra and a trusted source of advice and expertise for the Canberra community.

If you are passionate about using your communications or campaigning experience to support gender equality and fight gender-based violence and discrimination, this could be the job for you.

The position is responsible for providing broad communications support to the Centre including developing accessible and effective social media content; maintaining core communications tools and materials including our website and collateral and providing media support.

This job would suit someone who:

• Is a strong self-starter with the ability to manage, plan, organise and set priorities for their own work.
• Enjoys developing relationships with colleagues across different professional backgrounds and sharing and building ideas
• Is looking for a position that allows them to focus on tactics as well as build their ability to think strategically to support the Centre’s priorities.

We are looking for someone with relevant qualifications communications or someone who has experience working in a similar role. The Centre values diverse lived experience and understanding of intersectionality and welcomes applications from First Nations women, women of colour, women from migrant and refugee backgrounds, women with disability and women, trans and gender diverse people from the LGBTQIA+ community. 

About the Centre

The Women’s Legal Centre is a specialist community legal centre. We provide assistance to women, trans and gender diverse people. Our Practice areas include Family Law, Employment, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, Migration and the Sexual Violence Legal Service.

The Centre also includes the Mulleun Mura Access to Justice Program, which is a specialist program for First Nations women, led by First Nations women.

The Centre provides legal services within a feminist, trauma-informed, multidisciplinary and integrated service model that incorporates social work, cultural supports and collaborative service models, to provide wrap-around support to the most vulnerable and at-risk clients.

The Centre also prioritises working in partnership and delivering services in collaboration with health and community-based services.

The Centre is committed to building community capacity to understand and respond to gender-based violence and discrimination and being a visible and strong advocate for accountability and structural reform. The Centre provides expert input into law, policy development and reform, and builds capability within government and the wider community to achieve deeper systems and cultural change.

More information can be found on wlc.org.au.

Contact for more information Amanda Webb, Director of Corporate Services on [email protected] or 02 6257 4377.

A position description is attached.