Aboriginal Identified

Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
- Req ID: 74045

**Aboriginal Identified Policy & Project Officer - Clerk Grade 7/8- Central Sydney - Community Legal Centres Branch (CLC) - Ongoing Fulltime**

**This is an Aboriginal identified recruitment** under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014. This means we want to recruit an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person for this role.

Identified roles help organisations hire Aboriginal people who bring their cultural knowledge, community experience and expertise to deliver services to Aboriginal communities and increase the cultural competency of the organisation. We are proud to have more Aboriginal solicitors than any legal practice in NSW and our aim is that 11% of all staff will be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

**Please Note**: 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 descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.

**About us**

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.

Legal Aid NSW administers government funding to Community Legal Centres (CLCs) through the Community Legal Centre Program (CLCP) Unit. CLCs are independent, not-for-profit community-based organisations that provide legal information, advice and representation to people facing disadvantage throughout NSW. Funding is administered through service agreements and the CLCPU monitors, reviews and reports on CLC service delivery, compliance, and financial management. Funding to CLCs includes two programs focusing on priority client groups with specific needs. The Children’s Court Assistance Scheme provides information, referrals and support to young people appearing in criminal proceedings at seven Children’s Courts in NSW. The Aboriginal Legal Access Program provides tailored legal services and other supports to Aboriginal people and develops and maintains links with Aboriginal communities to improve access to legal assistance.

**About the role**

In this role, you will assist the Manager and Senior Policy and Project Officers, CLCP Unit, with program management, policy development, reporting obligations, and communications strategies and activities. You will also lead the CLCP Unit’s initiatives related to the Aboriginal Legal Access Program and provide support for the Children’s Court Assistance Scheme. This role is based in our Central Sydney office. Flexible work arrangements are available including working from home depending on operational requirements.

Your responsibilities will include reviewing and responding to reports and correspondence from CLCs, preparing internal and external briefings and communications materials, analysing data and conducting research, and leading or assisting with various project management tasks. You will also maintain communication and relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration and to maintain systems to track program delivery.

**About you**

**WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW**

**We are committed to diversity and inclusion**

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

**Other benefits of working with us**
- You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
- We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.

**The essential requirements for this role**

You must:

- be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and identify and be accepted as such in the community
- be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
- be able to travel throughout NSW
- have a driver licence

**How to apply**
- your resume (no more than 5 pages)
- cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the below 2 questions:

- What experience do you have with grant program management and policy development for Community Legal Centres (CLCs) or similar organisations?
- How would you support and enhance the Aboriginal Le