CD/CLE PROJECT LEAD

Community Development/ Community Legal Education Program Lead Position

 

21 hpw Permanent

 

Competitive salary + super + salary packaging

 

Based in Lismore. Salary $ 105,854  to $ 112,648  (pro-rata)  plus Not-For Profit (NFP) salary packaging options

 

Applications close 3.00pm, Friday 09 October 2026

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Why work for us?

 

Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre (NRCLC) is a NFP community legal centre that is passionate about what we do and committed to justice for clients and the community. Our multidisciplinary team is made up of solicitors, tenant advocates, community legal education staff, women’s domestic court advocates, paralegals, support staff and volunteers. 

 

About our CD/CLE Program Lead Position

 

NRCLC has an exciting new opportunity within our Legal Team. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to assist our legal team coordinate the community development/ community legal education program.

The role supervises the:

  • Community Development/Community Legal Education Officer and
  • Aboriginal Legal Access Program Officer     

We are seeking an individual with strong community connections, a passion for working with vulnerable communities and assisting the Centre to drive community legal education.

Our team strongly values diversity.  Whether you are currently undertaking studies, have worked in service delivery or have had a long career in the legal sector, this is a great opportunity to be part of a unique team that provides vital support to our community. 

This role is based in Lismore on Bundjalung Country.

About You

 

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

  • Knowledge of the community legal sector, legal assistance services and justice system.
  • Experience developing plain language legal information, community legal education resources and training materials.
  • Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and/or culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
  • Understanding of disaster recovery, housing stress, tenancy issues or other priority legal and social issues affecting the Northern Rivers region.
  • Experience supporting volunteers, student placements or community-based programs.
  • Skills in advocacy, campaign coordination, law reform or community-led consultation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate difficult interactions and conflict 
  • Be able to work autonomously under limited supervision and balance priorities.

Think you have some but not all of the right experience? We encourage you to submit your application anyway and let us decide.

 

Applications close 3.00 pm, Friday 9 October 2026.

 

At NRCLC we recognise our strength comes from diversity and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation and family responsibilities to apply. Because we want to meet the best candidates for this role, please call us on 02 6621 1000 to discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make so you can take part in our recruitment process.

 

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