Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time or part-time
Salary: $104,925 - $122,409
Grade: WVR 4.1
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VLA/LPCJLH/1946155
About the role
In this role you will support the project coordination of and engagement for the Victims Legal Service, a collaborative initiative of the Victorian legal assistance sector.
You will work within a team to deliver actions to support the Victims Legal Service, with a particular focus on the newly expanded pilot where we are partnering with Victoria's forthcoming Justice Navigator Pilot to strengthen referral pathways, including restorative justice pathways, helping victims and survivors understand and exercise their rights and navigate the various support and justice options available to them.
You will lead collaboration and engagement with key internal and external stakeholders including our Victims Legal Service partners, including Aboriginal-led legal services, community legal centres, specialist sexual assault services and lived experience experts to assist the sector to better meet victims' needs.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
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 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.
About the Victims Legal Service
The Victims Legal Service provides legal information, advice, referrals and support to victims of crime in relation to injury or loss because of a crime. The Victims Legal Service can help victims of crime in relation to financial assistance, restitution and compensation from the person who committed the crime, protecting confidential communications and health information during court proceedings for victims of sexual violence
and connecting with other support services to provide further help. It is a free service provided in partnership through Victoria Legal Aid, Community Legal Centres and Aboriginal legal services.
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.
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 Kamna Muddagouni, Acting Director, Civil Justice on (03) 9269 0515 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 23rd 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.