• Full time maximum term position up to 12 months (part time applications considered)
• Salary range: $101,869 - $118,844 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role
Join the Family Violence, Projects and Innovation (FVPI) Program in the Family, Youth and Children's Law (FYCL) Directorate. We are a multidisciplinary team that supports FYCL to deliver on projects, policies and programs with a family violence lens.

This position will be primarily responsible for the design, development and implementation of enhancements to pre-court engagement (PCE) for family violence intervention order matters. This includes monitoring, reporting and evaluation, internal and external stakeholder engagement, development of resources and activities to promote continuous improvement. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work on other projects focused on innovation and improving the quality of our services.

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

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience in projects, particularly in the public sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to use those skills to influence and negotiate with people across all levels.
• An understanding of family violence intervention orders and legislation.

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 following key selection criteria:

• KSC 4 Knowledge and understanding of supporting lived experience engagement within projects and working with internal and external stakeholders in a client-centred way.
• KSC 6 Demonstrated understanding of working with First Nations Australians, including the cultural norms, communication styles and complex issues experienced by Australian First Nations peoples.
• KSC 7 A knowledge of the general business of VLA and a commitment to our vision and values.

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 Sharika Jeyakumar, Associate Director - Family Violence Projects And Innovation on (03) 9606 5253 or [email protected].

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 14 September 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.