Paralegal

**About us**:
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is Australia’s national human rights institution, dedicated to fostering a society where human rights are upheld, protected, and celebrated. We envision an Australia where every individual is valued equally in dignity and rights.

Our mission involves promoting and safeguarding the human rights of all Australians by:

- Advising all levels of government and various public and private organisations.
- Strengthening laws, policies, and practices while providing accessible investigation and conciliation services.
- Engaging inclusively with civil society, communities, and the private sector.
- Raising awareness about human rights and offering educational resources.
- Collaborating with partners to cultivate a culture of respect for human rights across the nation.

Our Legal Division is a small, dynamic team that provides the services of in-house counsel to the Commission. Our lawyers give high level legal advice on a range of issues including human rights and anti-discrimination law, and commercial issues such as contracts and tender processes. We also represent the Commission in external litigation, including as intervener in human rights and unlawful discrimination proceedings.

We are looking for a motivated Paralegal to join the team. In this role, you will provide paralegal assistance to the legal team, including legal research and writing, administrative tasks assisting lawyers, and legal drafting under supervision.

This full-time, non ongoing position offers a competitive salary range of $75,041 - $83,074 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation.

We offer flexible and hybrid work options.

**Skills & Experience**:
**What You’ll Do**:

- Conduct legal research including international developments in human rights law.
- Provide support and assistance as required for the provision of internal legal advice.
- Assist in the preparation of submissions, for example to Parliament or to courts, including legal research, proof reading, checking of references and footnotes, filing documents in court.
- Prepare quarterly/annual reporting statistics.
- Assist in the preparation of reports to Parliament, including proofreading, checking of references, organising desk topping and tabling in Parliament.
- Assist in the preparation of briefs for counsel to advise and appear in Commission interventions in court proceedings, including Federal and High Court matters.
- Provide general administrative services to the Legal Section such as photocopying, filing, database and record management, document preparation and making travel arrangements.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- Completing final year of a law degree, or a recent graduate of a law degree.
- Knowledge of and/or work experience in, international human rights law.
- Demonstrated legal research and strong analytical skills.
- Well-developed organisational and administrative skills including the abilities to work with mínimal supervision, to set priorities and to meet deadlines.
- Well-developed interpersonal and liaison skills, including the ability to liaise with legal practitioners, litigants and others.
- Ability to build and sustain positive relationships
- Well-developed oral and written communications skills with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with people from a range of backgrounds and to work effectively within a team environment.

**Additional Information**:
**Why Join Us?**

By becoming a part of our team, you'll play a vital role in influencing public conversations about human rights and making a meaningful impact. If you’re ready to use your skills to support a cause that matters, we want to hear from you

**Applications**close: 5pm 18**July 2025**

**Notes**

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).

The Commission is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment to enable people with a disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment. Applicants are encouraged to request reasonable adjustment as required to assist your participation in this recruitment process.

**Please note** this position is advertised as Non-Ongoing. The successful applicant would be employed for a period of up to 18 months. The merit pool / list established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may be used to fill future non-ongoing vacancies in the Commission where the duties are of a similar nature.

**How to Apply**

Please provide a resume and a statement (maximum of 2 pages) outlining your interest in this position(s), your experience that would lead to impactful outcomes in the role, and the skills and capabilities you bring.**_ _**

As part of the recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to consent to and undergo backgr