About the role
These new roles at Legal Aid are an exciting addition to our three practice areas. We are looking for experienced senior managers with demonstrated extensive Civil practice experience. The roles will be responsible for providing senior leadership plus strategic direction to allocated offices and teams to ensure coordinated high-quality cross divisional services are provided to clients, communities and regions.
About you
* You will have extensive experience within your practice area with strong collaborative skills.
* You will be able to demonstrate your strong senior management experience and will enjoy proactively contributing to strategic priorities and planning.
* Your ability to work both autonomously and as part of a large team / division is a vital attribute.
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 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.
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 key knowledge and essential requirements for this role
Key Knowledge and Experience
* Qualifications to practice as an Australian Legal Practitioner
* NSW Practising Certificate (unrestricted or eligible for unrestricted practicing certificate)
Essential Requirements
* Demonstrated senior management experience
* Practice expertise (within the practice area you are Associate Director for)
* be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you start work with us
* be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and / or Working with Children Check
* hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
* Drivers Licence
* Ability to undertake regular travel within NSW
Your application must include
* your resume (no more than 5 pages)
* cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please outline how your skills and experience make you the most suitable candidate for this role.
Make sure your application is complete and you have answered all questions before you submit it.
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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