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Volunteer Coordinator (Voluntary)

Inner Melbourne Community Legal Centre Inc.

Overview of Flemington Kensington Community Legal Centre Inc.

Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre (FKCLC) seeks to ensure that people in the community have equal access to justice. We provide free general legal advice and casework services, as community legal education. Other programs are: family violence – Safe from Harm program, migration advice ( offshore only), and a specialist Police Accountability Project which advocates for victims of human rights abuses by police. We assist people who live, work or study in the Flemington and Kensington area, and our service may take on casework from other agencies on a referral basis. Our client group includes migrants and refugees from countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, Myanmar and Afghanistan. FKCLC is governed by a Board of Management and funded under the Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program (CCLSP).

Purpose of the Role

The Volunteer Coordinator oversees and coordinates the rostering of volunteers, is responsible for the integrity of the roster and will liaise with relevant volunteers to ensure attendance. The Volunteer Coordinator helps develop and maintain best practice volunteer policies, practices and support systems, and assists in organising social and training events for volunteers.

Skills & Experience required:

  • Capacity to communicate and work well with people from diverse backgrounds;
  • Professional and friendly online communication approaches;
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills;
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office software;
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a small team setting;
  • Some knowledge of the legal sector and/or legal programs offered at universities (desirable).

The position is based at our busy legal centre in Kensington.

For more information contact Angelique or Carmen on 9376 4355 during office hours.

For information about our volunteer program see: https://flemkenlegal.org/become-a-sponsor.

A position description is attached.

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