Law Society NT

Outreach Engagement Officer - Legal Aid NT - Civil Law Practice

  • Darwin
  • Full-time, 2 year contract
  • $75,091-$92,687 plus Superannuation (salary packaging options available)

Objective:

Under the supervision of the Managing Outreach Solicitor and in collaboration with the Associate Director of the Civil Law Practice, the Outreach Engagement Officer will assist and advise legal staff in the planning and delivery of legal information, education, and advice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Provide advice and support to Legal Aid NT staff in the planning and delivery of community-based outreach activities to ensure they are culturally appropriate and responsive to community needs.
  2. Identify and refer clients to solicitors for legal assistance and other services where appropriate.
  3. Liaise and network with Indigenous organisations and individuals in remote and urban communities.
  4. Travel to urban and remote areas as required, including overnight stays.
  5. Conduct community legal education activities as required.
  6. Contribute to quality reporting and recording systems to ensure accountability and transparency in service delivery.
  7. Provide administrative assistance as required.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

  1. Knowledge and understanding of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and society.
  2. A general understanding of the legal system in the Northern Territory and how it relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  3. Good written and oral communication skills with a particular ability to communicate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  4. Ability to plan and deliver legal information and education.
  5. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision in undertaking tasks and the initiative to address challenges.
  6. Demonstrated experience in liaising with other agencies, developing networks and contacts in other associated services such as emergency housing, policing, rehabilitation and community corrections/probation and parole.
  7. Commitment to legal aid values and an understanding of Northern Territory justice issues and the legal assistance sector.

Desirable:

  1. Tertiary qualifications in community development, education, counselling, law, or a related field.
  2. 4WD experience.
  3. Familiarity with legal issues impacting on people living in rural, remote, and regional areas of the Northern Territory, including people living in rural, remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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Applications close 4 PM 29 April 2025. 

For further information contact Human Resources on 08 8999 3000 or email recruitment@legalaid.nt.gov.au. 

  • Last Modified: April 16, 2025
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