Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time or part-time
Salary: $170,181 - $186,421
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VLA/FNS/1875342
About the role
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking an Associate Director to lead the strategic planning of the First Nations Services team and key strategic projects. First Nations Services is a newly formed directorate that leads projects and initiatives that aim to address systemic racism and disadvantage to improve access to justice. This is a key leadership role that will help drive important changes in how we deliver legal services to First Nations communities.
As the Associate Director, you'll:
This is a special measures role and only First Nations people are eligible to apply, as per the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country, but we welcome applications from candidates outside the Melbourne metro area.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
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
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (listed within the file attachments).
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 Kristen Bell, First Nations Employment Consultant on (03) 9269 0168.
For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Ashley Morris, Executive Director, First Nations Services on (03) 9269 0280 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 6 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.