Manager, Child Protection Projects

About this role

• Full time maximum term position up to June 2027 (part time 0.8FTE applications considered)
• Salary range: $127,334 - $150,485 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role
This is an exciting role responsible for managing initiatives and strategic projects to improve the quality, timeliness and accessibility of child protection legal services, and contribute to other priority program and policy work of VLA's Child Protection program as required.

This role is supported by a small team and works closely with the Associate Directors of Children's Law, lawyers delivering child protection legal services, and other internal and external stakeholders.

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

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Experience managing projects and initiatives related to child protection or related legal areas such as family violence or youth justice.
• Demonstrated people management and leadership capabilities including proven experience in successfully developing, managing and motivating a project team.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesise and convey complex information and ideas in a clear, logical and concise manner and target written work to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and understand data to inform effective project design and evaluate impact.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to use those skills to influence, negotiate and build collaborative working relationships with people across all levels to achieve strategic program outcomes.

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 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

• 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 Jackie Anders, Associate Director - Child Protection on (03) 9269 0435 or Renee Rao, Recruitment Specialist on recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 27 July 2025. We will be interviewing from Friday 1 August 2025.

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.