• Full time
• Ongoing role
• Fitzroy and Reservoir
  

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Manager, Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns is responsible for developing and executing FLS’s advocacy strategy, developing advocacy plans, and driving advocacy campaigns across a broad range of legal issues, including decriminalisation, decarceration and protection against family violence. and responding to law reform opportunities. This role will develop policy positions, law reform submissions and media campaigns to influence decision makers and advocate for systemic change for FLS clients and communities. Where appropriate, this role will incorporate and facilitate lived experience into FLS advocacy. This role also supports community legal education and project work where it overlaps with advocacy activities.

The Manager, Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns sits within the Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement (PACE) Directorate, and is a leadership position that supports the management of the team under the Director of PACE.

You will make a difference by:

• Developing an ongoing organisation-wide advocacy strategy and annual advocacy plans in consultation with teams across FLS and community partners.
• In collaboration with staff across FLS, develop and execute advocacy campaigns on identified priorities and respond, and assist relevant teams to respond to systemic issues adversely affecting FLS’s communities.
• Overseeing the self-advocacy group Voices for Change project management.
• Providing management, supervision and support to the PACE Team.
• As a member of the FLS management team, provide organisational leadership and contribute to the implementation of the FLS strategic plan and other organisational initiatives.

See the attached position description for more information.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Completed a law degree or other relevant tertiary qualification.
• At least five years’ experience in a relevant role, e.g. policy and law reform, community driven advocacy, lobbying and campaigning, management.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, decolonisation, decarceration, anti-racism and the vision, purpose and values of FLS.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyse and develop strategies to respond to complex legal and policy issues.
• Demonstrated understanding of government policy, legislative processes and political dynamics and how to influence and effect change.
• Demonstrated ability to be adaptive and responsive to changing and dynamic environments.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage staff and model professional behaviour.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with media and public facing communications, including social media.
• To be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit or visa.

If you meet some, but not all, of the above, we encourage your application. We appreciate that people obtain skills and experience in a range of ways, and value people’s curiosity and openness to learning.

WHAT WE OFFER

• 5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, plus three days’ bonus paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Above-award salary and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing salary packaging benefits (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you).
• A range of leave options, including 16 weeks parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural and ceremonial leave, the ability to swap public holidays and to purchase additional leave.

For more information about this position, please contact Verena Tan, Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement, [email protected].

ABOUT FLS

Fitzroy Legal Service (FLS) is dedicated to assisting the most marginalised members of the community with legal information, advice and representation, as well as championing law reform and conducting public interest litigation.

Fitzroy Legal Service provides legal services for communities who are disproportionately impacted by law and policy, and those who face systemic barriers to accessing justice. We provide various multidisciplinary outreach programs reaching communities of colour, people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, LGBTIQA+ communities and people who use drugs.

Our vision: A fairer Victorian community, where the legal and social systems support equality and justice for all.

Our values: Integrity | Courage and Passion | Empowerment & Advocacy | Connection to Community

Further information about FLS can be found on our website: fls.org.au.

We strongly encourage and welcome applications from members of diverse communities and people with relevant lived experience.

Fitzroy Legal Service is an inclusive employer and complies with the laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, family responsibilities, irrelevant criminal record and other protected attributes.

The successful candidate must undergo a National Police Check. Disclosure of a criminal record does not necessarily preclude employment with FLS, but if needed, we invite applicants to address this issue early in the application process.

A position description is attached.