Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria
Job Summary$76,018 per annum (pro-rata for part-time), plus annual leave loading, superannuation, and salary packagingSupport the communications strategyPart-time role (0.6 FTE), hybrid, 12 month contractAbout UsThe Federation of Community Legal Centres (the Federation) is a fast-paced and dynamic organisation that seeks to create a fairer Victoria for all members of our community. We are the peak body for Victoria's 50 Community Legal Centres (CLCs), who are at the forefront of helping those facing economic, cultural, or social disadvantage and whose life circumstances are severely affected by legal challenges.
For more than 50 years, CLCs have been part of a powerful movement for social change, reshaping how people access justice, creating stronger, more equitable laws, and more accountable government and democracy.
Our vision is for a community that is fair, inclusive, and thriving, where every person belongs and can learn, grow, heal, participate, and be heard.
We work with CLCs by enabling a strong collective voice for justice and equality; mobilising and leading strategic, well-coordinated advocacy campaigns; leading and supporting ongoing learning and evaluation across the sector; and driving creativity and excellence in delivering legal services to communities.
Our workplace is flexible and rewarding for those who can see the bigger picture, and who are comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across a range of social issues. We focus on delivering impact and outcomes, we celebrate collective success, and we encourage ongoing learning.
Our staff are driven, collaborative, solution-focused and adaptable. But most of all we share a strong commitment to social justice.
About the roleA key focus is to position the Federation and the community legal sector on the frontline of social justice and equality in Victoria via strategic, consistent, and compelling communications.
The Digital Communications Officer supports the important role the Federation plays, in sharing with key stakeholders and the wider community the impact that the community legal sector has on Victorian communities.
You will support the Communications Manager tell the story of the Federation and the sector through a range of channels to reach a diverse audience. You will help ensure a strong social media presence through the drafting and posting of engaging visual and written communications.
About youYou are creative, digitally savvy, possess an eye for detail and have an outstanding way with both images and words.You have excellent digital media skills and are keen to use them in a social justice setting.You possess relevant qualifications or have experience in a similar role. This role may suit someone still studying or newly graduated, or an experienced individual wanting to make an impact in a new sector.Rewards and BenefitsThe full-time base salary is $76,018 per annum (pro-rata for part-time), plus annual leave loading, superannuation, and salary packaging (up to $18,550 pa of your salary tax free).
Additional benefits include:
Flexible working arrangements to support employees to balance their personal and work life - this role is offered part-time (0.6 FTE).Christmas and New Year close-down leave.5 weeks annual leave (pro rata).Access to an Employee Assistance Program.Learning and development opportunities.Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic peak organisation; andAn everyday working environment that is friendly, collaborative, and positive.How to ApplyThe Federation is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and racially marginalised and refugee backgrounds, people of all ages, neurodiverse people, gender diverse people and LGBTIQA+ people. We welcome individuals with a diversity of backgrounds and experience, including lived experience of the issues we work on.
The Position Description is below and available on our website. Once you have reviewed the Position Description, please click "Apply Now" and submit:
your resume anda covering letter to the People and Culture AdviserWe will be reviewing applications and interviewing as soon as we receive them, so please don't wait for the closing date, we may have already filled the role. Please note the role is to commence in the first few weeks of February 2025.
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