Executive Governance Coordinator

**About this role**:

- **This role is a parental leave backfill position**:

- **Salary range: $76,426 - $98,901 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging**:

- **Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model**

**About the role**
Join VLA during an exciting period as we welcome a new Chief Executive Officer. The Executive Governance Coordinator is a trusted role, responsible for providing confidential and high-level support, coordination and assistance to VLA's senior governance forums, General Counsel and the Risk and Compliance Manager.

You will be responsible for coordinating VLA's senior management forums (Executive Management Group and Senior Leadership Team) and liaising with Executives and their Assistants to ensure effective and efficient consideration of significant issues affecting the organisation. You will also support the Risk and Compliance Manager to prepare and compile reports for the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and provide administrative support to the General Counsel and other team members as required

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive professional who is interested in working with stakeholders at senior and executive levels to make a difference to the Victorian community.
- This role is hybrid but is primarily based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country._

**About you**
- Demonstrated experience in providing administrative support to senior staff members including the ability to manage own work priorities, meet deadlines, and coordinate projects while maintaining confidentiality and discretion
- Highly developed interpersonal and critical thinking skills with the ability to exercise sound judgement while liaising with a wide range of stakeholders about highly confidential and sensitive matters
- Capacity to provide high quality executive and governance support at a senior level
- Detail-oriented, well organised and a critical thinker, you will be capable of formulating in-depth advice on governance issues
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members to foster a positive and supportive work environment.

**About Victoria Legal Aid**
We 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.

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 apply**
To be considered for this role, please submit your current **resume** and a **cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.**

**Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 16 March 2025.**

**Other relevant information**

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

- VG/VLA/OCEO/1845776

**Location**:

- Melbourne - CBD

**Work Type**:

- Fixed term - full time or part time

**Job Function**:

- Regulatory, Governance and Compliance

**Classification**:

- VLA3 - V3AO5C

**Salary Range**:

- $76,426 - $98,901

**Job Duration**:

- Up to 12 months

**Date posted**:

- 28-Feb-2025

**Application Close Date**:

- 16-Mar-2025