• Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time or part-time
• Salary: $128,635 - $140,849
• Grade: VPS 5.2
• Occupation: Communications, marketing and media
• Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
• Reference: VG/1927234

We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, people with disability, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse and LGBTIQ+ people to apply for our roles. The VLSB+C contributes to a fairer playing field for all Victorian job applicants, including making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment and employment process.

If you have any questions or need assistance to fully participate in the process, please contact People and Culture on 03 9679 8073 or [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Communications Adviser - Lawyer Communications enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Can you tell me more about what you do at VLSB+C?

Great question! We're really proud of the work we do. We are the regulator of the Victorian legal profession. We license lawyers and oversee service standards and conduct. This includes handling complaints about lawyers, investigating poor conduct and overseeing management of trust accounts. We are also the stewards of the public purpose and fidelity funds and administer these to support legal regulation and access to justice in Victoria.

We are a modern best practice regulator, using data and insights to help identify where our actions can have the greatest impact on ensuring ethical and professional legal practice by Victorian lawyers. We are passionate about maintaining and protecting the rule of law by ensuring the integrity of the legal profession.

Okay, and what role are you recruiting for?

We're looking for a Senior Communications Adviser, Lawyer Communications to join our Strategic Communications team. In this role, you will develop and deliver strategic communications that support ethical legal practice in Victoria by informing lawyers of emerging issues, professional obligations and regulatory expectations, contributing to the organisation's strategic objectives.

This is getting interesting, what type of person are you looking for?

We are looking for candidates with the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Media, Journalism or Public Relations and/or extensive communications experience
• Significant experience in strategic communications and stakeholder management within the public and/or community sector, including developing and implementing evidence-based strategies
• Exceptional plain language writing skills, with experience producing WCAG-compliant digital and print content across multiple channels
• Strong digital capability, including experience with CMS platforms (e.g. Drupal), EDMs, social media, Google Analytics and Microsoft 365
• Experience using design tools, including the Adobe suite

That sounds like me! How are you different from other organisations?

We're excited by our organisation, we offer:

• Flexibility: We have work leading edge flexible working options including part-time, compressed hours, flexible start time, up to 2 days working from home
• Culture: Our People Matter Survey results reflect our staff are proud to work for the VLSB+C
• Wellbeing: We have an active Social Club and Health and Wellbeing Committee that promote fun and engaging activities throughout the year
• Partnership: our horizontal structure allows for more partnership with your colleagues and other teams
• Purpose: We play a key role in regulating the legal practice in Victoria

I want to know more!

Chris Harris would love to hear from you on 0402 857 873 if you have questions about the role.

I'm now really interested!

Great! Our recruitment is all about red carpet, not red tape, so simply click on 'Apply Now' before midnight on the closing date. Please include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria along with your resume. We kindly ask that previously unsuccessful applicants do not reapply.

Other relevant information:

Appointment will be subject to abiding by our Flexible Working Procedure which defines the number of required in-office days at our office (including the ‘team day' of your team) and completion of the VPS Pre-Employment Statutory Declaration, Misconduct Declaration and Consent Form and the Pre-Employment Health Declaration. Your appointment may be subject to a satisfactory National Police Record Check, provision of evidence of qualifications required for your position and/or a probation period.

A position description is attached.