Senior Project Coordinator, Family Violence Education & Engagement

About this role

• Part-time 0.8 FTE maximum term position up to November 2027 (parental leave backfill)
• Salary range: $113,668 - $131,153 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement

About the role
This role is responsible for the design, development and implementation of innovative family violence community legal education projects, as well as engagement with people with lived experience of family violence to enhance and improve family violence service delivery. This includes monitoring, reporting and evaluation, internal and external stakeholder engagement, and activities to promote continuous improvement through project learnings.

In particular, this role will focus on:

• The production of 1-2 sets of family violence focused Community Legal Education resources per 12 months in collaboration with VLA, community legal centre staff and other subject matter experts, that are informed by lived experience expertise.
• Establishment of a community engagement and community legal education community of practice within Family, Youth and Children's Law.

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

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Project management experience.
• Significant experience in organising and delivering family violence community education initiatives, community engagement projects and developing and maintaining relationships with community organisations.
• Knowledge and understanding of supporting lived experience engagement within projects and service design to ensure services are client-centred, trauma-informed and address intersectional experiences of discrimination.
• A tertiary qualification in law, public policy, social work, project management or a related field (highly desirable).
• Demonstrated experience working with First Nations Australians and understanding of cultural norms and communication styles (desirable).

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 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 Sonia Sawant, Associate Director - Family Violence Projects and Innovation on (03) 9280 3918 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

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

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 13 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.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.