Associate Director - Criminal Law Division

Associate Director – Criminal Law Division
· Ongoing - Full Time
· Clerk Grade 12, 2nd Year - $161,663 pa plus super and annual leave
· Location – Northern NSW; Western/Southern NSW and Greater Sydney
About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas Criminal Law, family law and everyday civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.
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 criminal practice experience. The roles will be responsible for providing senior leadership plus strategic direction to allocated offices and teams to ensure coordinated high-quality divisional services are provided to clients, communities and regions.
About you
· You will have extensive experience within the Criminal Law 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 diversity and inclusion
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.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
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 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
How to apply
You MUST submit your application online through . If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.
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.
Do you need help to apply?
It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:
· If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Executive Assistant – Donnella Ockerby on (02) 9219 5972 or email:
· If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
· The sets out the responsibilities of the role.
· 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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