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Salary- Full time maximum term position up to 2 years
- Salary based on experience, range: $75,669 – $97,921 per annum, plus super
- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join our Outcomes and Evidence team as a Program Support Officer / Executive Assistant. You will play a key role in supporting the Associate Director Outcomes and Evidence, including diary management, and administrative support on budgets, management reports, events and travel coordination, coordination and scheduling of meetings and papers, unit document management, and recruitment and onboarding of staff.
You will work closely with the managers and staff across the Outcomes and Evidence Unit, which comprises 32 staff across four teams, including Portfolio Management, Research and Evaluation, Data and Analytics, and Data and Digital Information Governance. You will support a wide range of projects and tasks across the unit, and liaise with senior management, other Program Support Officers, administrative or Executive Assistants, and external agencies.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
About you:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Demonstrated organisational skills including the ability to manage own work priorities, meet deadlines, monitor, and work within budgets and coordinate internal team projects/initiatives.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy and discretion, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and the ability to liaise effectively and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to write in a clear and concise manner.
- Demonstrated strong experience in different software applications including Outlook email and calendar, Microsoft office suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, Skype for Business) and other administrative software.
- Knowledge of the general business of VLA and a commitment to our vision and values.
About Victoria Legal Aid:
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice, and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.
Employee benefits:
- Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
- Hybrid work from home & office model
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Excellent
(and salary package the cost) * Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
How to apply:
To be considered for this role, please submit a current resume and completed candidate application form (listed within the file attachments).
If you require adjustment to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with .
For further information review the attached position description or contact Jacqueline Storey, Acting Associate Director, Outcomes and Evidence on (03) 9280 3748.
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 29 January 2024.
Other relevant information:
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
