There are currently 5 jobs listed by Legal Aid Commission, Office of the Solicitor - Legal Officer Grade IV - Criminal Law Division - Hunter Drug Court - Toronto - (Ongoing) Organisation/Entity: Legal Aid Commission, Office of the Job Category: Legal and Justice | Solicitor Job Location: Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley Job Reference Number: 00008134 Work Type: Full-Time Number of Positions: 1 Total Remuneration Package: Up to $138,788. Package includes salary ($123,229 - $125,600), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. Contact: (02) 9685 8013 - Martin Dalitz Closing Date: 08/12/2020 - 11:59 PM • Work Life Balance • Attractive Salary• Job SecurityABOUT LEGAL AID NSW Legal Aid NSW is the largest legal aid agency in Australia, comprising of a Central Sydney office and 25 regional offices in metropolitan and regional centres across NSW and a number of specialist services and advice clinics. Working at Legal Aid NSW provides the opportunity to support people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and children, Indigenous people and people with mental illness who may experience difficulties when enforcing and defending their rights.ABOUT THE ROLEProvide legal advice and representation to clients of Legal Aid NSW, including in more complex matters, in accordance with Legal aid NSW policies and guidelines in order to contribute to the implementation of Legal Aid NSW's mission to deliver high quality legal services to our clients and to assist them resolve their legal problems. Supervise and lead junior legal staff in achieving this aim.ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS • Admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW • Ability to provide a valid Practising Certificate upon commencement • Willingness to undertake a Criminal Record Check and/or working with Children Check • Australian or NZ citizenship or Australian Permanent Resident is an essential requirement of applying for an Ongoing role HOW TO APPLYApplications MUST be submitted online through www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.Applicants should read the Role Description and consider the Focus Capabilities and Key Accountabilities when preparing their resume and cover letter.Applicants are requested to attach:• current resume / curriculum vitae (CV) (maximum 5 pages)• cover letter (maximum 2 pages) responding to the following two questions: 1. What do you think are the key issues in providing criminal law advice and representation to disadvantaged people? 2. Outline your skills and experience in leading, managing and supervising lawyers/and or other staff in a team environment.The selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining capability and suitability for the role.This recruitment will be used to fill any current vacancies and may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future vacancies that may arise over the next 18 months.OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONLegal Aid NSW welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTI community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.Legal Aid NSW provides dignified access to accommodate the diverse needs of our community. We acknowledge and support the access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities, as such all of our offices are accessible.If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to participate in the recruitment process, or you are looking for general information about our reasonable adjustment process, please contact our team via email, and advise your preferred method of communication: ********** .FURTHER INFORMATION• Ongoing opportunity at Toronto (35HPW)• Enquiries: Martin Dalitz on (02) 9685 8013 or **********• Applying for a Role • Working at Legal Aid NSW • Salary Range $123,229 - $125,600 plus superannuation &leave loading• Jobs Board Ref No. 00008134• Closing Date: Tuesday, 8 December 2020 [11:59pm]To ensure recruitment at Legal Aid NSW continues without interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual methods may be used for interviews and assessments. This may include interviews conducted by video, telephone interviewing, Microsoft teams meetings and online assessments. share: Please be aware that you are now being navigated away from the I Work for NSW job board to a different website to complete your application. It is important to note that the website you’re being navigated to may use a different username and password to the one you use on I Work for NSW. If you experience difficulties on the new website, you’ll need to contact the relevant helpdesk for the website.
