Project Coordinator, Mental Health Disability Law

• Two full time maximum term positions available up to 12 months
• Salary based on experience, range: $95,993 - $119,989 plus super
• Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging

About the role:
In this newly established role, you will work closely with the Program Manager, Mental Health and Disability and relevant stakeholders to coordinate the co-design process to develop and implement a new legal service model for consumers experiencing mental health issues.

You will be responsible for project managing a range of activities, including establishing a co-design group, engaging with stakeholders and working closely with people with lived experience of mental health issues and VLA's project partners the Mental Health Legal Centre and the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service.

About you:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines. You will have demonstrated experience in projects to facilitate delivery of legal services and the monitoring and evaluation of projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to influence and negotiate with people and build collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including people with lived experience of mental health issues and/or disabilities.
• You will have significant experience working with lived experience experts and a deep understanding of the challenges impacting Victorians when accessing mental health and other systems. We also value candidates' lived experience of the systems we assist our clients with.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

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:

• Family friendly, flexible hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive team environment in modern offices

which allows up to $15,900 of your salary each year to be tax free

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 Catherine Leslie, Program Manager, Mental Health and Disability Law on (03) 9280 3706.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 18th December 2022.

Other relevant information:
VLA employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It is also 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.