Job description
ABOUT FLS
Fitzroy Legal Service (FLS) is dedicated to assisting the most marginalised members of the community with legal information, advice and representation, as well as championing law reform and conducting public interest litigation.
Fitzroy Legal Service provides legal services for communities who are disproportionately impacted by law and policy, and those who face systemic barriers to accessing justice. We provide various multidisciplinary outreach programs reaching communities of colour, people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, LGBTIQA+ communities and people who use drugs.
Our vision: A fairer Victorian community, where the legal and social systems support equality and justice for all.
Further information about FLS can be found on our website: fls.org.au.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will make a difference by:
- Leading and managing an inter-disciplinary team providing operational support to the organisation, including operations, finance, people and culture, communications and fundraising, intake and office administration.
- Assisting the CEO with strategic planning and developing relationships with key stakeholders to deliver FLS’s strategy.
- Overseeing the business operations, including procurement and contract management, insurance, invoicing, administrative support, events and more.
- Supporting the Board’s governance function and carrying out the role of Secretary as well as providing direction, advice and support to the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee.
- Overseeing the delivery of strategic projects and programs.
- Provide guidance around risk, including maintaining a risk register and oversee compliance obligations. Together with other members of the Management Team, manage organisational risk.
If you have experience in finance, you will lead and manage FLS’s finance function. If not, you will oversee the finance function with the assistance of a Finance Manager.
See attached position description for more information.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in the role you will ideally have:
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and the values, purpose and mission of Fitzroy Legal Service
- Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a multi-disciplinary team of staff with a range of different technical expertise
- Excellent strategic thinking skills, with the ability to play a key role in developing the strategic direction of an organisation
- High-level interpersonal, relationship-building and negotiation skills and an ability to work through conflict
- Significant project management experience
- Advanced communication skills and the ability to produce high quality written and verbal reports
- Demonstrated high-level of cultural competence and familiarity with all aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion, and provision of a culturally and psychologically safe workplace
For Director of Finance and Operations:
- CPA or CA
- Experience leading and managing a finance function, including delivering monthly, quarterly and annual reports and analysis, audit, legal compliance, and budget development, ideally in a not-for-profit organisation
- Experience managing the financial aspects of multi-year grants
- Demonstrated skills in improving finance processes and systems, and a commitment to continuous improvement
If you meet some, but not all, of the above, we encourage your application. We appreciate that people obtain skills and experience in a range of ways, and value people’s curiosity and openness to learning.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- 5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading plus paid leave over the Christmas shutdown period.
- Above-award salary and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing salary packaging benefits (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you).
- A range of leave options, including 16 weeks parental leave for primary carers, gender affirmation leave, cultural and ceremonial leave, the ability to swap public holidays as well as purchase additional leave.
For more information about this position, please contact Shane Marr, Acting COO, [email protected], using the subject line: Director of Operations enquiry.
A position description is attached.
Fitzroy Legal Service is an inclusive employer and complies with the laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, family responsibilities, irrelevant criminal record and other protected attributes. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from members of diverse communities and people with relevant lived experience.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit or visa.
The successful candidate must undergo a National Police Check.
NOTE: Disclosure of a criminal record does not necessarily preclude employment with FLS, but if needed, we invite applicants to address this issue early in the application phase. Should a criminal record disclosure be advised by a candidate, FLS will endeavour to provide clarity over whether the conviction would preclude a candidate from being able to carry out the position duties.