• Opportunity to join a peak body at the forefront of advancing social justice
• Engage with our active membership to implement a sector wide legal practice management system
• Flexible work practices (part-time 0.6 - 0.8 FTE); generous salary packaging; 6 month contract with possibility of extension; remote work arrangements currently in place

About us

The Federation of Community Legal Centres (the Federation) is a fast-paced and dynamic organisation that seeks to create a fairer Victoria for all members of our community. We are the peak body for Victoria’s Community Legal Centres (CLCs), who are at the forefront of helping those facing economic, cultural or social disadvantage and whose life circumstances are severely affected by legal challenges.

For more than 40 years, CLCs have been part of a powerful movement for social change, reshaping how people access justice, creating stronger, more equitable laws, and more accountable government and democracy.

Our vision is for a community that is fair, inclusive and thriving, where every person belongs and can learn, grow, heal, participate and be heard.

We work with CLCs by enabling a strong collective voice for justice and equality; mobilizing and leading strategic, well-coordinated advocacy campaigns; leading and supporting ongoing learning and evaluation across the sector; and driving creativity and excellence in delivering legal services to communities.

Our workplace is flexible and rewarding for those who can see the bigger picture and who are comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across a range of social issues. We focus on delivering impact and outcomes, we celebrate collective success, and we encourage ongoing learning.

Our staff are driven, collaborative, solution-focused and adaptable. But most of all we share a strong commitment to social justice.

Context

As the Federation goes through a period of positive growth, a key focus continues to be on ensuring the community legal sector is positioned to meet future opportunities and challenges, so we can carry on driving social justice for the Victorian community.

Delivery of a sector wide legal Practice Management System will strengthen the capacity of our 48 member organisations in service planning and provision, client relationship and legal practice management, and measuring the individual and collective impact of legal outcomes.

The new role of Project Manager – Data System will lead the initiation and implementation of a legal Practice Management System across Victorian CLCs to support community legal centres to effectively collect, manage and utilise data and information in consistent, novel and strategic ways.

About the role

The Project Manager – Data System will:

• Engage and collaborate across the sector and within the Federation to define system requirements and shared outcomes, assess key issues and challenges, and plan and facilitate effective change management processes;
• Lead effective procurement and contract processes to source the system vendor;
• Develop detailed project scope and objectives, project plans and timelines, and relevant project documentation to ensure identification and mitigation of project risks and challenges.

With consideration of vendor and project timelines, phase 2 will lead the sector wide implementation of the legal Practice Management System.

About you

You will utilise your strong IT project management skills and track record of delivering shared project outcomes to lead project initiation and plan project implementation.

You will use your significant stakeholder engagement capability and exceptional communication skills to consult and engage with members and other key stakeholders.

A natural leader, you value collaboration in the delivery of key outcomes, thrive in driving and delivering projects that support positive social change, and can hit the ground running.

Rewards and Benefits

The base salary is $95,000 - $105,000 per annum (pro-rata for part-time), plus annual leave loading, superannuation and generous salary packaging (up to $18,550 pa of your salary tax free).

Additional benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements to support employees to balance their personal and work life - the role is offered part-time (0.6 - 0.8 FTE);
• Christmas and New Year shut-down leave;
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program;
• Learning and development opportunities;
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic peak organisation; and
• An everyday working environment that is friendly, collaborative and positive.

How to Apply

The Federation is committed to building a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people.

Email [email protected], using the subject line: Project Manager - Data System enquiry via EthicalJobs to request a copy of the Position Description.

Then, hit apply now to attach your resume and a covering letter addressing the key selection questions.

Any queries may be directed to Tanya Sawtell (Human Resources Adviser) via [email protected].