InBrief

The Public Interest Law Clearing House (PILCH), a leading not-for-profit organisation in the Victorian legal sector, is seeking applications for an all encompassing senior level operations role supporting the executive director.

PILCH is currently the largest facilitator of pro bono resources in Australia, and is committed to furthering the public interest, improving access to justice and protecting human rights by facilitating the provision of pro bono legal services and undertaking law reform, policy work and legal education. In carrying out its mission, PILCH specifically seeks to address disadvantage and marginalisation in the community, to effect structural change to address injustice, to foster a strong pro bono culture in Victoria and to increase the pro bono capacity of the legal profession.

Operations Manager

Financial management including budget analysis and financial reporting; organisational development and evaluation of services; assisting with coordination of current projects and establishment of new projects and; assisting with recruitment and professional development and training of staff.

The candidate for the position should have excellent financial management skills (accounting degree preferred but not essential), experience in project development and evaluation and an understanding and interest in the legal, community and access to justice sectors.

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Applications, including CV, covering letter and response to the selection criteria, should be submitted to the Executive Director, Public Interest Law Clearing House (Vic) Inc, Level 1, 550 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 or by e-mail to rachel.brown@pilch.org.au by 12 November 2007. Please direct inquiries about the position to Rachel Brown at PILCH on (03) 9225 6680.

29 October 2007

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