The Australian Pro Bono Centre is hiring (parental leave cover)

The Centre invites suitable candidates to apply for its currently advertised position of Senior Policy Officer (0.8 FTE, 4 days a week). The opportunity is a parental leave cover role for the period January – September 2016.

The Senior Policy Officer role will involve developing and creating resources that support growth in the amount and quality of pro bono legal work being done, and advocating for reforms that remove barriers to its provision, in consultation with key stakeholders (including government, law firms and community organisations).

This role represents a fantastic opportunity to join a small team of committed professionals, making a significant contribution to increasing access to justice and furthering the public interest by growing the capacity of the Australian legal profession to provide pro bono legal services.

For a full job description and the selection criteria please click here (this position is no longer open).

The salary for this role will be in the range of $75K to $82.5K per annum pro rata (excluding superannuation).

To discuss the position, please contact Afton Fife on (02) 9385 7775.

How to apply
Please submit applications by email to info@probonocentre.org.au by 5 pm on 16 November 2015.
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (maximum 2 pages) and the candidate’s resume only.