Morwell, West Gippsland & Latrobe Valley VIC
Add expected salary to your profile for insights Lead a growing legal service, support to community, improving access to justice Make your mark through innovation, high level service delivery, & excellence Make it work with a sector leader in children, youth & family services As a sector leader in children, youth, and family services, we're not just setting the bar; we're redefining it. Join a leadership team that thrives on making a difference through innovation, service delivery, and excellence.
You will join an award-winning organisation that has led major changes to the system including the acclaimed Home Stretch Reform, the Compass Social Impact Bond, and scaled new approaches for families at risk. We hope you will be a part of our continued journey towards improvement, innovation, and reform across the sector for our clients.
About Gippsland Community Legal Service. Gippsland Community Legal Services (GCLS) is an independent non-profit service managed by Anglicare Victoria. GCLS is funded by the Federal and State Governments to deliver free legal services throughout the Gippsland region. The mission of GCLS is to improve access to justice for all members of the Gippsland Community by providing legal advice and advocacy, empowering individuals, and groups through community education, and to remove systemic injustice by advocating for law reform.
About the role. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader with qualifications in Law, Management, Social Work, Community Services or any other related fields to step into a newly created role. The role is full time and ongoing (or part time negotiable for the right applicant), based in Morwell, with ability to travel to other work sites and an attractive salary and benefits are offered.
Key responsibilities: Manage operational matters relating to the day-to-day running of the service Work closely with the Principal Lawyer and other leadership staff within the service to deliver high quality client centered services Effectively manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders Drive the services strategic agenda and identify areas for improvement and growth Oversee the preparation, implementation and management of the budget, alongside the AV Finance Manager Provide appropriate employee supervision to key roles within the legal service Oversee recruitment of staff Be an active participant of the AV Gippsland Leadership team and ensure collaboration between the service and wider AV programs What makes this such a great role for you: This is a career defining opportunity to join one of Victoria's leading organisations that has led major change to the system through its services and impact, and is an opportunity for you to be a part of our continued journey in working and servicing the needs of vulnerable children youth and families.
As the Legal Service Program Manager, you'll receive:
A total salary package of $153,618.29 Access to Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 Access to discounted health insurance and other retail discounts Access to AV's suite of Health and Wellbeing benefits, such as our Fitness Passport, Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP Ready to take the next step: We would like to receive applications by no later than Monday January 13th 2025. All you need to do is click APPLY wherever you see this advertisement. You will be taken to our careers page where you can simply "Apply for this job" over on the right-hand side.
To support your application, please provide us with a resume, along with a 1-page cover letter that describes you, your approach to leading and managing services, as well as highlight any major successes.
We may reach out during the advertising period to discuss your application in more detail and ask some further questions. We would also invite you to do the same. Please contact Stacey Stapleton, Assistant Director by phone on 0428 670 100 or email
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