· Full Time – 35 hours per week
· Temporary until 30 June 2025
· Location – Central Sydney (Haymarket)
· Clerk Grade 5/6 ($93,295 – 102,941) plus superannuation and annual leave loading)
About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.
The Disaster Response Legal Service (DRLS) is a specialist service within the Civil Law Division of Legal Aid NSW that provides legal assistance to communities across NSW as part of the government response to disasters. The DRLS provides targeted, trauma-informed legal services and specialises in everyday legal issues that arise following disasters. The DRLS model of service delivery is flexible, client centred and aims to mitigate the impact of disasters on individuals, families, and communities
About the role
The Community Engagement Officer is responsible for developing and managing stakeholder relationships to improve access to justice for people and communities impacted by disasters across NSW. They will assist in the development and delivery of community legal education (CLE) sessions and act as a conduit between disaster affected communities and solicitors in the DRLS to facilitate access to legal services.
About you
The successful applicant will be passionate about improving access to justice for people who have been impacted by disasters across NSW. You will have experience in developing and maintaining effective partnerships with key stakeholders and communities. You will have excellent organisation and communication skills, and be able to work collaboratively, and as part of a team. You will be
a self-motivated and able to manage a diverse range of tasks.
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!
We are committed to diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
Other benefits of working with us
· You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
· We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
The essential requirements for this role
You must:
· be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
· hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
· Hold a current Driver Licence.
· Be able to travel to regional and remote areas, sometimes at short notice
How to apply
You MUST submit your application online through
iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.
Your application must include:
· your resume (no more than 5 pages)
· cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the following target question.
A large part of the role of community engagement officer will be to prepare and present community legal education sessions, and build effective relationships with relevant stakeholders to increase awareness of, and improve access to, disaster legal services. Tell us why you think you are a suitable community engagement officer? Make sure your application is complete and you have answered all questions before you submit it.
Do you need help to apply?
It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:
· If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager – Sally Bryant on (02) 6650 6026 or email:
sally.bryant@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
· If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the
Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
· The
Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
· The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
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