Legal Aid NSW  
 

Aboriginal Targeted  

Solicitor

Legal Officer Grade IV
Civil Law Division – Newcastle

(Ongoing & Temporary)

  

Closing Date: Saturday, 27 May 2017 [11:59pm]

 

Applications MUST be submitted online through www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.

 

• Temporary & Ongoing opportunities at Newcastle
• Package up to $129K
• Role Description
• Jobs Board Ref No. 000059MW

 

• Enquiries: Sally Bryant on (02) 6650 6062

 

This recruitment will be used to fill the above vacancy and may also be used to create a talent pool which may be used to fill ongoing and temporary vacancies of the same role description and classification in the Newcastle office as they arise over the next 12 months.

 

 

Please Note: This vacancy is a targeted Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014. In the Pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.

 

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

 

A Grade IV Legal Officer in the Civil Law Division will:

 

• Provide a high quality advice, minor assistance and casework services in areas such as consumer, mental health, human rights, employment, housing, immigration, social security, and/or coronial inquests, or other areas of civil law.
• Conduct and supervise other legal officers to ensure an efficient and effective legal practice in accordance with the standards required by Legal Aid NSW.
• Contribute to the leadership of the Civil Law Division.
• Assist people to overcome disadvantaged circumstances
• Comply with the Legal Aid Commission Act, policies and practice management standards and undertake all related administrative and case management activities. 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should read the Role Description and consider the Focus Capabilities and Key Accountabilities when preparing their resume and cover letter.

Applicants are requested to attach:

• current resume / curriculum vitae (CV) (maximum 5 pages)

• cover letter (maximum 2 pages) responding to the following two targeted questions:

 

1. Demonstrated leadership in the provision of Legal Services, including supervision and support of staff, in a social justice setting.

 

2. Demonstrated experience in the provision of civil law services designed to reach socially and economically disadvantaged people in rural and remote communities.

The selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

 

 

ROLE NOTES

This role is an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014. Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

 

Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by decent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such.

 

For Aboriginal specific information regarding working at Legal Aid NSW, our Aboriginal network, career development opportunities and support systems please email aboriginalservices@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please refer to Applying for a role in Legal Aid NSW for more guidance. 

Information about Legal Aid NSW can be found at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au.

Legal Aid NSW welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disability. Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and on employment.