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Organisation : Circle Green Community Legal

Location : Perth (Perth CBD)

Work type : Full-time

Sector : Law, Justice & Human Rights

Salary type : Annual Package

Salary : $170,000 + super + extra leave + salary sacrificing

Application closing date : 1 Mar, 2023

About the organisation

Organisation Name : Circle Green Community Legal

Circle Green Community Legal is WA’s largest specialist community legal centre.  It is independent, not-for-profit community legal centre that operates state-wide to fulfil its mission to provide accessible justice to those that need it most. It was formed from the merger of 3 community legal centres in October 2020 and now provides Humanitarian, Tenancy and Workplace legal services. The combined service has trebled since its foundation, and it has achieved sustainability with revenue from multiple funders and donors of $3.5mill in 2021/22 plus in-kind support. Its workforce of paid and volunteer professionals and support staff and interns provide services and advice to thousands of clients (4,170 clients assisted in 2021/22, Annual Report). Many of its services were in high demand during the pandemic emergency. It works with over 100 partner agencies for referrals, case management, law reform and advocacy, responding to emerging legal and client needs, pro bono, and community legal education.

The Circle Green Board and leadership workshopped and refined the organisation’s strategic focus areas for 2022-2025 with three intersecting core areas of: best practice service delivery, sharing our impact, and regenerating our organisational capacity. It has in place a strong Board and is recruiting for its next CEO.

About the role

Are you an experienced CEO with a passion for social justice and having an impact? Ready for a new opportunity?

You will want this role!

Circle Green Community Legal is WA’s largest specialist community legal centre.  We are an independent, not-for-profit community legal centre that operates state-wide to fulfil our mission to provide accessible justice to those that need it most.

The role of Chief Executive Officer is a rare opportunity to join us as we embark on the next phase of social advocacy and impact, facilitating organisational growth that aligns with our purpose and values.

Our ideal candidate is passionate about social justice and creating a system, place, and space to ensure a safety net of best practice legal advice, education and advocacy.  This role will lead the Circle Green team and report directly to the Board.

The CEO is responsible for the effective leadership of Circle Green and will be required to manage a group of passionate professionals who are committed to social justice through a period of change and growth.

A strategic, organised and detail-oriented operator, our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

  • An ability to lead and embed organisational tone and culture, reflecting organisational values and purpose.
  • A proven track record working though complexity, growth and change collaboratively with compassion, thoughtfulness, curiosity, and vigour.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in fostering partnerships and generating new ideas and opportunities.
  • Exceptional advisory, negotiation, communication, and relationship building skills, and experience in the leadership of specialist teams, including in the development of people and teams.
  • A sound understanding of government direction and economic drivers, and an appreciation of the complexities of the public sector environment and the requirement to comply with government policies and processes.

Circle Green is a dynamic environment that engages with our community to provide holistic support that delivers fair and equitable outcomes. We work hard, are passionate about what we do, and we empower our team to work flexibly in a way that suits their lifestyle.

How to apply

Position Description : Circle Green CEO Pack 2023

Applications not allowed for this job listing.

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Profession: #Advocacy, #CEO_and_Senior_Management, #Community_Services, #Legal
Sector: #Law_Justice_and_Human_Rights
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