Sydney, NEW South Wales Legal Aid NSW
ABOUT LEGAL AID NSW
Legal Aid NSW is the largest legal aid agency in Australia, comprising of a Central Sydney office and 23 regional offices in metropolitan and regional centres across NSW and a number of specialist services and advice clinics. Working at Legal Aid NSW provides the opportunity to support people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and children, Indigenous people and people with mental illness who may experience difficulties when enforcing and defending their rights.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an Grade I-III solicitor who can assess, process and determine complex applications for grants of legal aid across a range of Commonwealth and State criminal, civil or family law matter types, within Legal Aid NSW policy and available funds to meet the intent of the legal aid program and ensure delivery of high quality client service.
ABOUT YOU
The successful applicant will:
• Be a criminal lawyer with expertise in assisting socially and economically disadvantaged people.
• Be a strong team player.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
• Ability to provide a valid Practising Certificate upon commencement
• Willingness to undertake a Criminal Record Check
• Hold Australian or NZ citizenship or Australian Permanent Residency
HOW TO APPLY
Applications MUST be submitted online through www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.
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 questions:
1. Not all applications for aid are successful. How will you deal with refusing applications for aid from clients who are in dire need of help and how will you explain the refusal of aid to those clients?
2. The role requires the interpreting of policy, rules and guidelines. What experience do you have interpreting policy, rules and guidelines.
The selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining capability and suitability for the role.
This recruitment will be used to fill any current vacancies and may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future vacancies that may arise over the next 12 months.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Legal Aid NSW welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTI community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
Legal Aid NSW provides dignified access to accommodate the diverse needs of our community. We acknowledge and support the access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities, as such all of our offices are accessible.
If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to participate in the recruitment process, or you are looking for general information about our reasonable adjustment process, please contact our team via email, and advise your preferred method of communication: erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
FURTHER INFORMATION
• 1x Ongoing Opportunity at Central Sydney (35HPW)
• Temporary & Ongoing Talent Pool
• Enquiries: Scott Kirkwood on (02) 9219 5168 or Scott.Kirkwood@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
• Applying for a Role
• Working at Legal Aid NSW
• Package up to $124K
• Jobs Board Ref No. 00007386
• Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 July 2019 [11:59pm]
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