• Melbourne CBD | Immediate start | Hybrid working model | Part time (0.6 EFT) | 12-month Maximum Term

About Us

For over 40 years Women’s Legal Service Victoria (Women’s Legal) has championed women’s rights to live free from violence. We are a dedicated team with a passion for working with women and non-binary people to live free from violence and discrimination by:

• Providing high quality integrated legal services for Victorian women and non-binary people who are victim-survivors of family violence and disadvantaged or marginalised by structural and systemic barriers.
• Building the capacity of professionals who work with women and non-binary people, to better understand the law and navigate the legal system safely.
• Advancing gender equality by challenging unsafe and discriminatory policies and laws and informing and advocating for legal and policy initiatives that respect and promote the rights of women and non-binary people.

About the Role

In this role you will take co-ownership of the human resources function at Women’s Legal, providing strategic advice, developing and implementing HR initiatives, managing policies/procedures, and delivering high quality HR services to a diverse workforce. With your job share partner and the HR Officer, you will form a strong HR team, supporting managers and the broader team across the employee lifecycle.

This role is required to work Monday and Wednesday with flexibility as to the third day each week.

What you’ll need to succeed

You are passionate about fostering a high-performance culture and driving positive change in a not-for-profit environment. You stay up to date on best practice HR functions across the employee lifecycle, so that the way we work and the HR service we provide continues to be best practice. You have a strong interest in workforce development and planning, and in fostering a diverse workforce, with a strong, positive culture.

You have experience in general HR management, ideally working with the SCHADS award. You take ownership of initiatives, propose solutions, and enjoy collaborating with a broad range of team members to find the best way to proceed. You are super organised with great time management skills.

Why Women’s Legal?

In return for your dedication, we offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus bonus leave between Christmas and New Year!
• Paid parental leave and reproductive health leave
• Cultural leave
• A strong commitment to your professional development, personal development, and wellbeing
• A hybrid working model and a flexible working environment that supports work/non-work balance
• NFP salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 in tax-free pay every year) plus meal and entertainment benefits (up to $2,650 tax-free pay per year)
• Fresh fruit available in the office
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

To apply

Submit a resume and covering letter to tell us how you are the right candidate for this role. Please ensure the cover letter addresses how you personally align to Women’s Legal values as described in the attached position description.

Please note, non-lawyers employed by Women’s Legal Service Victoria are required to comply with Section 121 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law.

All successful candidates will be required to produce a national criminal history check prior to the commencement of their employment.

Enquiries

Enquiries can be emailed to Ruth McKendrick, HR Officer at [email protected] using the subject line: Manager - Human Resources enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge, skills and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences, including those with lived experience of family violence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women with disability and women from migrant, refugee or non-English speaking backgrounds. If this is you, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Women's Legal relies on an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only.