• Full time, fixed term position up to 12 months
• Salary range: $113,668 - $131,153 plus superannuation
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement

About the role

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) are seeking an experienced Senior Policy and Project Officer to join the People and Workplace Services (PaWS) team for a 12-month fixed term period. With limited direction from the Senior Policy and Project Manager, this role is responsible for leading human resource project deliverables and governance streams. 

This role is also responsible for: 

• Leading the iterative design, configuration, user-testing, and continuous improvement of core human resource systems and workflows.
• Designing, building, and automating high-level workforce metrics reporting frameworks to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Establishing, monitoring, and refining robust project structures, risk frameworks, and compliance mechanisms aligned with public sector standards.
• Collating portfolio risk and project performance reporting across PaWS. 

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country. 

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience leading the end-to-end delivery of complex project streams (mandatory).
• Operational knowledge of human resource and industrial relations instruments and legislation (mandatory).
• Proven ability to conceptualise and synthesise complex data, including visualisation to provide and operational insights (highly desirable).
• Exceptional written communication and stakeholder engagement skills including authoring authoritative briefings and technical reports (highly desirable). 

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.

About VLA

We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems. 

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve. 

Employee benefits

• A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model 
• Generous leave benefits, including:
  • Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
  • Paid gender affirmation leave
  • Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
• Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
• Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
• Discounted annual Myki public transport passes 
• Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Access to gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please click "Apply Now" and submit your current resume and a cover letter articulating how your experience aligns with the expectations of the role. 

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team via [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Policy and Project Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Tim Whee, Senior Policy and Project Manager on 03 9269 0614 or for general queries/issues: [email protected].

No agency applications will be accepted. 

Other relevant information

It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community. 

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.

A position description is attached.