Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 29th Nov 2022
- Melbourne > CBD & Inner Suburbs Melbourne
Women’s Legal Service Victoria relies upon an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only
Women’s Legal Service Victoria is a specialised and state-wide organisation providing services and support to women since 1982. We exist to help build a gender equitable society, driving systemic change and advocating for solutions for equality, safety and economic security. We are committed to working alongside women experiencing disadvantage to promote their rights to live free from violence. We use our experience to inform our policy, law reform and education work.
Women’s Legal provides legal services within a multi-disciplinary and trauma-informed practice in the areas of family law, family violence, victims of crime, migration and child protection. Our model incorporates social work and financial counselling to provide wrap-around support to our clients.
We are committed to our vision of building a gender equitable society.
Reporting to the Managing Lawyer – Migration, the Migration Lawyer provides high quality legal advice and representation for women on temporary visas who are experiencing family violence.
Due to the complexity of the legal issues that women on temporary visas experience, the Migration Lawyer will provide legal assistance and work collaboratively with WLSV family lawyers, child protection lawyers, social workers and financial counsellors as part of a wraparound casework, integrated model of service.
This is a full time or part time (minimum 4 days) position, fixed term for 12 months – with a strong possibility of extension.
You are a driven, motivated self-starter who has the ability to work autonomously to deliver results that exceed the client's expectations. You have high attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to quickly build rapport.
Key to your success is your:
We offer competitive remuneration, a strong commitment to your professional development, personal development and mental health, a genuinely flexible working environment that supports work-life balance, salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year) and a vibrant and collegiate work culture.
WLSV is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and promotes an organisational environment where individuals are treated with fairness, respect, equality and dignity. To deliver the best outcomes for our clients we want a staff team that reflects the diverse community that we serve, recognising the skills, knowledge and experience a diverse staff group brings to our organisation.
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A full position description is available below.
For any other queries, please email Lauren Wellington, People and Culture Manager at [email protected] using the subject line: Migration Lawyer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.