Company description:

Legal Aid

Job description:

Aboriginal Identified - Community Engagement Manager

Clerk Grade 9/10

Competitive Salary, $129,464 - $142.665 pa (plus superannuation and leave loading)

Ongoing Full-Time opportunity based in Sydney (Haymarket) with travel required

Excellent opportunity with the Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (CLSAC) to oversee engagement with remote and regional Aboriginal Communities across NSW.

This vacancy is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identified recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014.

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch for a confidential discussion by emailing: [email protected].

About us

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.

About CLSAC

The Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (CLSAC) is a statewide team within the Civil Law Division that delivers legal services by phone and in-person on outreach, to remote and regionally located Aboriginal clients and communities. CLSAC also provides civil law services to Aboriginal women in custody within NSW. CLSAC is an interdisciplinary team that provides legal assistance, caseworker support, financial counselling and community legal education services to Aboriginal people. CLSAC partners with Aboriginal communities and organisations, to provide holistic services that support the needs of the communities we work with.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to oversee, expand and strengthen engagement with Aboriginal Communities across NSW. You will focus on deepening connections with community, increasing participation in outreach programs, as well as the Aboriginal Women Leading Custody (AWLC) program. You will partner with local stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration and deliver meaningful outcomes for clients.

Based in Sydney (Haymarket), the role offers the opportunity to work closely with Aboriginal communities, with regular travel (approximately once every four (4) weeks), to regional and remote areas, including the Far South Coast, Far West, and Northern Rivers of NSW.

About you

We are seeking a passionate and experienced individual committed to empowering Aboriginal communities and driving culturally safe engagement.

In this role, your leadership will be key to fostering trust, increasing participation in outreach and AWLC programs, and delivering meaningful outcomes for community.

You will have a strong track record of working closely with Aboriginal communities, building respectful relationships, and promoting access to vital services.

You will join a team that values connection, respect, and community-led approaches, that keep community at the centre of everything we do.

Please Note: Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.

For application support or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] or 02 9134 9347.

To learn more about Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments please visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.

Other benefits of working with us

You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.

We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly - for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.

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The essential requirements for this role

You must:

be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check

hold a current and valid NSW Driver's Licence

be willing and able to travel to remote and rural areas by plane and car.

How to apply

You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.

Your application must include:

your resume (no more than 5 pages)

cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the following 2 targeted questions:

Target Question 1 - In this role, how would you build and maintain strong, culturally safe relationships with Aboriginal clients and communities across NSW?

Target Question 2 - Based on your experience, please provide an example of a time when you strengthened community relationships that led to improved engagement or access to services.

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

Do you need help to apply?

It's important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

If you have questions about the role, you can contact Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Axel Maire on 0404 161 900 or email: [email protected]

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.

The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.

The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.

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Closing Date: Tuesday 21st October 2025 at 11.59pm