Senior Program Manager, Criminal Law
$15,900–$15,900 year
HybridSunshine, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Lead the Children and Young People's Rights Program and drive the expansion of the Youth Crime Prevention and Early Intervention Program across the state. Collaborate with stakeholders to meet client needs, manage legal operations, and coordinate systemic impact work including policy submissions and grant applications. Lead and develop a high-performing team while handling legal supervision, project work, and program budgets with limited direction from the Legal Director. This full-time role is primarily based at the Sunshine office with travel to other sites. Applicants must hold a law degree and unrestricted Practising Certificate in Victoria, with significant experience in criminal law advocacy and litigation. Apply by COB 28 August 2026.
Required Qualifications
- A law degree
- an unrestricted Practising Certificate which entitles you to practise law in Victoria
- a Principal practising certificate
- willingness to achieve the Principal practising certificate
- Significant legal practice experience
- subject matter expertise in criminal law
- experience in complex advocacy
- experience in casework
- experience in litigation
- Demonstrated understanding of high-quality legal practice management
- understanding of legal operations
- understanding of risk management
- ability to think strategically
- ability to think with integrity
- Strong planning skills
- project management skills
- change management skills
- stakeholder engagement skills
- Sophisticated people management skills
- ability to lead and develop a high performing team
- Demonstrated ability to develop and coordinate systemic impact work
- ability to draft policy or law reform submissions
- ability to lead legal supervision
- Ability to work autonomously
- ability to take initiative to progress program priorities
- ability to make sound judgements
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent oral communication skills
- ability to engage with stakeholders
- ability to engage with clients experiencing trauma and/or disadvantage
- Strong commitment to social justice
- Strong commitment to community education
- Strong commitment to community engagement
- a current Working with Children's Check
- a Police Check
- willingness to apply for a Working with Children's Check
- willingness to apply for a Police Check
- the right to work in Australia
Desired Qualifications
- People with lived experience of the justice system
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