Manager, Reform, Policy and Strategic Advocacy

About this role

• Full time fixed term position up to January 2028 (part time considered)
• Salary range: $123,625 - $157,340 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role
This role is responsible for planning, managing and overseeing significant reforms in response to legislative changes and new funding initiatives within the Criminal Law Directorate. It has a key focus on embedding proactive project management processes to support evidence-based and client-centred service change. You will use your project management and policy skills to support the Criminal Law Directorate to plan criminal law reform projects to position VLA for the future and provide advice to senior leaders on policy and strategic advocacy initiatives.

You will engage with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen collaborative relationships to enhance VLA's projects and policy capacity.

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

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• Extensive experience in developing, implementing and managing high impact and influence projects and/or policy development.
• High level research and writing skills, including an ability to think laterally and innovatively in providing advice, strategies and solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate with people across all levels of the organisation and externally.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1300 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

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
• Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

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.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Kirstie Twigg, Associate Director, Strategy, Policy & Project on (03) 9269 0666 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 8 December 2024.

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.