Principal Practice Specialist

About this role

• Full-time (0.8 FTE considered) maximum term position up to 18 months
• Salary range: $143,076 - $166,922 plus superannuation
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement

About the role

As the Document Management Project Principal Practice Specialist, you will act as the primary legal practice subject matter expert, responsible for defining and validating the business practices, standards and processes required to support the successful implementation of the new DMS. 

Operating within the Project team, you will leverage first-hand experience of current document management practices to ensure the solution meets the operational and business requirements of Victoria Legal Aid's (VLA) diverse legal practice areas and private practitioner network. You will provide specialist advice throughout the project to ensure the DMS supports sustainable and effective ways of working.

This role is flexible and can be based across Victoria. 

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated operational knowledge of Victoria Legal Aid's LASO, document management, secure external document sharing.
• Proven track record in practice leadership and enabling change to new ways of working. Strong stakeholder networks and influence to drive and ensure long term operational sustainability.
• Experience supporting leadership and management through the change process. Demonstrated experience providing executive briefings and risk oversight.
• Sound judgement, discretion, and problem solving. Proven track record in driving new ways of working and embedding changes to people, process and technology with the ability to manage resistance to change, foster a continuous improvement, and ensure long term operational sustainability.
• Advanced experience in improving ways of working, from idea generation to ensuring adoption. Ability to influence and manage resistance to change and foster a continuous improvement.
• Comprehensive expertise in evaluating and balancing diverse stakeholder priorities, with and established track record of collaborating, negotiating, and partnering with specialists to represent core business needs and achieve outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to prepare structured, clear, and concise documents and authoritative briefings tailored for senior decision-makers.

 

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 submit your current resume and a cover letter articulating how your skills and experience are aligned with the position. 

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 Sarah Sainsbury, Senior Project Manager (03) 9606 5215 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

This position is advertised internally and only available to current VLA employees.

 

Applications close by 11.59pm on Thursday 10 September 2026.

 

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. 

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