Established in 1979, Mallee Family Care is a place-based agency delivering 70+ programs and services to meet the diverse needs of our community, across a catchment area of more than 160,000 km².
If you’re passionate about improving outcomes in the lives of children, families and individuals, and in building stronger communities, we would like to hear from you.
Mallee Family Care supports professional development and offers generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate.
We are committed to building an organisation that reflects the diversity of the communities we support.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, we invite applications from people of all walks of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply for our roles.
Job Description
The Mallee Family Care Community Legal Centre (MFCCLC) seeks an experienced Manager to join their dynamic legal team in Far West New South Wales, focusing on access-to-justice issues, social justice and human rights. The MFCCLC Far West team is part of a broader cross-border legal service that provides free and confidential generalist legal services across the Northern and Southern Mallee of Victoria, South-West NSW and Far West NSW.
MFCCLC Far West offers free legal information, advice and casework to residents of Broken Hill, Central Darling Shire and the Unincorporated Area of Far West NSW, including civil, family law, family violence intervention and other generalist legal services. Our team provides duty lawyer services to the Broken Hill and Wilcannia Local Courts, and outreach services to Wilcannia, Menindee, Ivanhoe, Tibooburra and White Cliffs.
The Manager is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of the MFCCLC program across Far West NSW, ensuring the effective delivery of funded services and planning and overseeing direct service delivery, community education and community engagement programs.
Tertiary qualification relevant to the community services sector or legal practice.
Substantial management experience in the Community Services Sector or related field is required.
A current driver’s licence and a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.
For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a Cover Letter, Resume and the Key Selection Criteria addressed, which can be found in the position description.
For more information regarding this position please contact Natalie O'Shannassy – Human Resources Officer on 5023 5966