Salary Offering: $81,317.60 – $87,377.11
(VALS LB 1.1 – 1.7) depending on experience
2 roles available – Applications close 3rd of May 2024
Additional Benefits:
- 17.5% Leave Loading
- 5 extra days leave on top of 20 days annual leave
- Only required to work 35 hours per week, any extra hours worked will be calculated as your Time In Lieu (TOIL) – which you may use as additional leave hours
- Access to company vehicles for any work-related trips
- Salary packaging is available via Maxxia
Office Locations: High Street, Preston
This role is full-time fixed term for 24 months
This position may require regional and very occasional interstate travel.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:
As VALS Criminal Lawyer you will provide high quality legal services, including duty lawyer services, representation, advice and information in criminal law matters to members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Victoria.
This role will involve occasionally helping with night phone duties (outside of regular work hours)
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Admitted or eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in Victoria.
- Sound interpersonal skills and the capacity to communicate effectively with members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
- A commitment to and understanding of the legal issues faced by members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community in Victoria.