Job Reference: 364217126

·       12-month Temporary Full-Time contract (35 hours per week)

·       Clerk Grade 9/10 (between $120,859 – 133,183 plus super and annual leave loading)

·       Location – Central Sydney Office (Haymarket), flexible work location negotiable

 

 

 

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 the role

 

The Senior Project Officer assists and coordinates the development, implementation and evaluation of projects in the Digital Transformation Team to achieve project outcomes and support the achievement of organisational objectives in consultation with the Executive Director Digital Transformation.

 

 

About you

 

We are looking for an experienced candidate with exceptional project management and delivery skills. A highly focussed, results driven person with high level communication and relationship/stakeholder management skills to influence and achieve optimal business outcomes.

 

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

 

 

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. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.

 

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.

 

 

The essential requirements for this role

 

You must:

 

·       be willing to do a Criminal Record Check

·       hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)

·       be highly experienced in human resource processes and best practice processes

·       have high levels of experience in SAP SuccessFactors

 

How to apply

 

You MUST submit your application online through iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.

 

Your application must include:

 

·       your resume (no more than 5 pages)

·       cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the following two (2) target questions –

 

1. Tell me about a time when you needed to managing challenging project stakeholders. What aspects did you find challenging? Describe what you did to engage and manage them.

 

2. Give an example of when you had to present complex information in a simplified manner in order to explain it to others.

 

 

 

 

Make sure your application is complete and you have answered all questions before you submit it.

 

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 the Hiring Manager – Trent Wilson on (02) 9134 9322 or email: trent.wilson@legalaid.nsw.gov.au. 

·       If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 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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