Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 5th Aug 2022
- Sydney > Surry Hills
The Australian Centre for Disability Law (ACDL) is a specialist legal centre based in Sydney, which operates a disability discrimination law practice across NSW, and a disability and human rights law practice across Australia. It was established in 1994 to assist people with disability and their associates to learn about and pursue their rights under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth).
ACDL is governed by a community-based Management Committee, and is staffed by an Executive Officer/Principal Solicitor, seven solicitors, an operations and administration manager and four volunteers. ACDL co-located with a national peak disability advocacy organisation in 2014.
Competitive sector salary in line with experience, (plus 10.5% employer superannuation, leave loading, salary packaging options, access to time in lieu leave, and an additional 3 weeks paid ex gratia leave, inclusive of public holidays, over the Christmas/New Year period).
Surry Hills, NSW and flexible working arrangements.
The role of the Solicitor is to provide legal services in the area of disability discrimination and generalist areas of law to people with disability and their associates, undertaking projects in community legal education, legal reform and legal policy analysis. The Solicitor will work within a team comprising of the Managing Principal Solicitor, solicitors, administration manager and volunteers to deliver legal services to people with disabilities.
This position may involve travel to locations outside the Sydney metropolitan area to deliver legal advice at outreach clinics and community legal education.
The Solicitor will work within a team comprising of the Managing Principal Solicitor, seven solicitors, operations and administration manager and volunteers to deliver legal services to people with disabilities.
Under the direction and supervision of the Principal Solicitor, this role comprises the following legal services:
Solicitors work collaboratively with other staff at ACDL and volunteers as well as other community and government organisations.
A position description is appended below.
Applicants are required to respond to the following essential selection criteria:
For more information, phone on (02) 7229 0068.
A position description is attached.
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