• Join an organisation that seeks to achieve lasting social change
• Working closely with the CEO in a newly established role
• Join Victoria’s specialist tenancy community legal centre

Tenants Victoria is one of Victoria’s leading specialist community legal centres. Promoting and protecting the rights of Victorian tenants we are respected and influential advocates for social change, working to improve conditions for all people who rent their homes. Tenants Victoria believe that safe, secure, affordable and appropriate housing is a fundamental human right. Through our advice line, legal casework, law reform work, training and publications activities, we support individual tenants and community organisations, and campaigns to effect legislative, policy and procedural change. With a new CEO and the new Residential Tenancies Act due to be implemented from 1 July 2020, it is an exciting time to join Tenants us and help shape the future of Tenants Victoria as we support Victorian renters.

THE ROLE:

This newly created position is responsible for providing empowering leadership to the legal team that support tenants. As a senior leader within the organisation, this role will provide strategic foresight, operational agility and will focus on collaboration across the whole organisation and externally. With a highly developed knowledge and a strong understanding of legal and related issues within the community and legal assistance service frameworks, you will have the experience in being able to identify and initiate change and respond to challenges

YOUR DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Lead the review and development of a new legal service delivery model.
• Provide leadership, supervision and support to the highly talented group of legal professionals.
• Participate in community development, partnership, education and law reform projects.
• Support the organisation to strengthen networks, engaging the support and involvement from a range of individuals and organisations.
• Prepare submissions, high level briefings, reports and presentations for the Board, Chief Executive Officer and relevant stakeholders as required.
• Identify and provide strategic advice on emerging issues and opportunities that support Tenants Victoria vision, plans and objectives.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

We are seeking a contemporary legal professional who has an engaging style and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills. You are known for your collaborative style and your deep commitment to the community. You can demonstrate experience leading a team and are highly regarded for your leadership capabilities, particularly your ability to empower and motivate and to instil innovation and continuous improvement into your team. Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and Police Check.

WHY CHOOSE US:

• Senior Leadership role with significant impact.
• We conduct ourselves with the values of celebrating diversity, integrity, continuous improvement, professionalism and collaboration.
• We offer salary packaging up to $15,900 to staff, allowing you to earn more each week!
• Extra Paid Leave and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).