Senior Project Officer – Safe Settlements

Women’s Legal Service Victoria | Melbourne CBD | Immediate start | Hybrid working model | Part-time (0.6 FTE) | Maximum Term until June 2028

• Be a part of a feminist community legal service supporting Victorian women and non-binary people.
• Your expertise will directly contribute to building a more gender-equitable society.
• $119,231 (pro-rata) + super + 5 weeks annual leave and flexible work arrangements.

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

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Officer to lead the delivery of the Safe Settlements Project; an initiative focused on reducing the risk of housing insecurity for victim-survivors through intensive family law property support.

Reporting to the Manager, Program Delivery, you will lead project planning, coordination and implementation, ensuring key deliverables and outcomes are achieved. You will work closely with project partners, subject matter experts and sector stakeholders to drive collaboration, maintain strong stakeholder relationships and support strategic communications activities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled project professional who is passionate about delivering projects that create meaningful impact for victim-survivors and the broader community legal sector.

About You

You are an experienced project professional who is passionate about delivering meaningful outcomes. With strong project leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, you can bring people together, manage competing priorities and drive projects from planning through to delivery. Most importantly, you are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to work that creates positive social impact for victim-survivors of family and sexual violence.  

Key to your success is your:

• Proven ability to lead and deliver complex projects from planning through to completion
• Strong project management, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to monitor project progress, manage risks and report against outcomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, project partners and subject matter experts
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Capacity to adapt and remain effective in a changing environment
• Commitment to continuous learning, improvement and a growth mindset
• Understanding of, or interest in, gender equity and social justice issues

You will have:

• Qualifications in project management, program management or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrated experience successfully planning, coordinating and delivering projects
• Experience working collaboratively with project partners and stakeholders on complex initiatives
• Experience drafting project communications and supporting strategic communication activities
• Experience managing reporting requirements and project deliverables
• Understanding of, or interest in, gender equity issues in Australia

Desirable:

• Experience working in the legal assistance, community or not-for-profit sector
• Knowledge of family violence workforce development or related fields

Why Women’s Legal?

Be a part of a supportive, inclusive and purpose-driven workplace where your work truly matters. We offer: 

• Competitive remuneration, NFP salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 in tax-free pay every year) plus meals & entertainment benefits (up to $2,650 tax-free pay per year)
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus bonus paid leave between Christmas and New Year!
• Paid cultural, parental, reproductive health, and gender affirmation leave
• A strong commitment to your professional development, personal development, and wellbeing
• A true hybrid working model and flexible working environment that supports work-life balance
• Fresh fruit available in the office
• Support for your wellbeing with access to our EAP and annual reimbursement limit for your own mental health professional

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 and intersectional feminist principles as described in the attached position description. 

Research shows that women are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t meet 100% of the selection criteria. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria, but this role sounds like a good fit for you.   

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

Disclosure of a criminal record does not necessarily preclude appointment by Women’s Legal, but if needed, we invite applicants to address this issue early in the application phase. Should a criminal record disclosure be advised by a candidate, Women’s Legal will endeavour to provide clarity over whether the conviction would preclude a candidate from being able to carry out the position duties. 

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

Enquiries

Enquiries can be emailed to Judy Ma, People & Culture at people@womenslegal.org.au.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge, skills, and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences, including women and non-binary people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with disability, with lived experience of family and sexual violence, and from migrant, refugee, culturally and racially marginalised backgrounds. If this is you, we strongly encourage you to apply. 

Note, Women’s Legal relies on an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women and non-binary people only.