- Full time maximum term position up to 18 months (part time considered)
- Salary range: $123,625 - $157,340 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
About the roleThis role will oversee and drive the design, delivery and implementation of the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF). The QAF implementation project will have a significant impact on improving the quality of legal services delivered by panel practitioners through grants of legal aid provided by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA). You will use your project management skills to develop project plans including milestones and timelines, ensuring project objectives are met.
You will also be engaging with internal and external stakeholders regarding the QAF and establishing a quality assurance peer review panel. Additionally, you will scope, seek funding and lead the planning for the proposed implementation of a new independent Peer Review Panel.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
About YouAs Our Ideal Candidate, You Will
- Have extensive experience leading projects across the entire lifecycle.
- Demonstrated project management knowledge and experience using various methodologies and systems.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
- Demonstrated understanding of quality assurance, compliance and improvement processes.
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 AidWe provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1300 staff employed in 16 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. We also administer around 70,000 grants of legal aid to clients represented by the private legal profession.
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 salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
- Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
- Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
- Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
How to applyTo be considered for this role, please submit your current
resume and a
cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.
If you require adjustments 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 our team.
For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Emma Hunt, Associate Director – Grants and Quality Assurance on (03) 9269 0648 or Renee Rao, Recruitment Specialist on
[email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 24 November 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.
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