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Salary- Be a part of a feminist community organisation supporting Victorian women.
- A fantastic opportunity to build the role and make it your own!
- Full time or part time (min 4 days) – Fixed Term until 31.12.2025
- Your expertise will directly contribute to building a more gender-equitable society.
- Located in Melbourne's legal precinct, with public transport on your doorstep.
- Hybrid working model (part in office/working from home), promoting a true work/life balance.
- A welcoming, passionate, and supportive work culture.
- Competitive remuneration, bonus leave days, flexible work arrangements, salary packaging!
You will deliver our CLC New Lawyer Program (NLP). The NLP will build the capacity of family law/family violence services in the CLC sector through the employment, development, secondment and support of New Lawyers to work in CLCs across the state.
You will develop a high quality, centralised training and development program for the New Lawyers, engaging with CLCs involved with and interested in the program. You will be responsible for implementing the training and development program, supporting the New Lawyers and the CLCs where they are working, monitoring the impact of the program and contributing to the evaluation.
- Develop and manage the New Lawyer Program
- Manage the program’s budget and develop a stakeholder engagement plan
- Develop and deliver a high-quality training and development program for New Lawyers
- Build and maintain relationships with Community Legal Centres who are involved in, or interested in the NLP
- Work closely with the People and Culture team to develop a recruitment and orientation program
- Work closely with the steering and advisory committees to provide updates on the development of the NLP
What you’ll need to succeed
To succeed in this role, you will have a strong background in developing and implementing programs to train or develop professional skills, preferably in the legal sector. Your strong organisation and project management skills will ensure that the program timelines are met. And your flexibility and problem-solving ability will be important as the program is implemented. You are a strong collaborator across teams and organisations, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Relevant experience in program management or similar role is essential
- An understanding of, or experience working in the legal assistance sector and experience working with lawyers in the family law and/or family violence sector is highly desirable
In return for your dedication, we offer competitive remuneration, bonus leave days, flexible work arrangements, salary packaging, and a vibrant, supportive work culture.
The detail:
- Up to 7 bonus leave days outside of annual leave (yes, outside of annual leave!) to support a well-rested end of year break
- Above-award remuneration
- A strong commitment to your professional development, personal development, and wellbeing
- A very flexible working environment that supports work-life balance
- A hybrid working model that supports both in-office and work-from-home arrangements
- Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay every year)
- Fresh fruit available in the office
Our Purpose:
To improve outcomes for all women, with a specific focus on victim-survivors of family violence by:
- Providing high quality legal services for Victorian women who are disadvantaged or marginalised by structural and systemic barriers,
- Assisting women and professionals that work with women, to better understand the law and navigate the legal system safely, and
- Advancing gender equality by challenging unsafe and discriminatory policies and laws and informing and advocating for legal and policy initiatives that respect and promote the rights of women
We’re continually building on our culture of inclusivity, collaboration and safety so our teams and individuals thrive. Our values are more than words – they’re actions we take together.
Together, we are:
Authentic: We are reliable, trustworthy and transparent about how we work. We reflect on our work and take responsibility for our actions.
Collaborative: We are stronger when we work together. By sharing power and privilege with diverse voices, we achieve better outcomes. We respond to requests for help with generosity.
Courageous: We are brave, resilient and face challenges with integrity. We unapologetically advocate for our goals and back one another to take considered risks to increase our impact.
Inclusive: We believe respect, equality and opportunity must be afforded equitably and to everyone. We understand this will require critical reflection on where power lies and how it functions, and active effort to disrupt it.
Purposeful: Our services respond to the community, laws and people we work with. We value curiosity and relish opportunities to improve our work.
To apply
Submit a resume and covering letter to tell us how you are the right candidate for this role. Please ensure the cover letter addresses how you personally align to Women’s Legal values that are listed above.
See the Women’s Legal ‘Work with Us’ page for a full position description.
Any other enquiries can be emailed to Ruth McKendrick, HR Officer at using the subject line: Program Manager - CLC New Lawyer Program enquiry via EthicalJobs.
We will begin shortlisting immediately, so please apply as soon as possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge, skills and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences, including those with lived experience of family violence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women with disability and women from migrant, refugee or non-English speaking backgrounds. If this is you, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Women's Legal relies on an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only.
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