The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Board Chairperson, to provide a critical role within The Victorian Legal Services Board (VLSB) and Victorian Legal Services Commissioner (Commissioner).
About the Organisation
The Victorian Legal Services Board (VLSB) and Victorian Legal Services Commissioner (Commissioner) (referred to collectively as the VLSB+C) are the independent regulators of the legal profession in Victoria accountable to the Victorian Parliament.
VLSB+C license lawyers and oversee service standards and conduct. This includes handling complaints and investigating conduct (functions of the Commissioner) and overseeing management of trust accounts (functions of the VLSB).
Our people are passionate about ensuring the integrity of the legal profession and supporting public trust and confidence in the profession. Chairing the Board of the VLSB is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic, flexible and agile work environment, in an organisation where you will make a real impact on the public's experience of legal services.
About the Board
The Board has seven members including the Chairperson. The Board meets approximately seven times per year, for about two to two and a half hours. Further ad-hoc meetings are held during the year, as required, to cover matters, such as strategy development, professional development and risk management, that cannot be accommodated within the scheduled meetings. In addition, there is a Consumer Advisory Panel and two Board sub-committees – Investment and Funding, and Finance, Risk and Audit. Committees usually meet five times per year.
The Chairperson’s responsibilities include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
To be successful in this role, you will:
Qualifications
The VLSB is seeking a new Chairperson who has previous experience as a Chair of a Board. Completion of the Company Directors’ course would be highly regarded.
Requirements for the role include:
A law degree or career as a practicing lawyer is not a requirement for this role.
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people’s rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that government agencies reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community. Applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with experience of the justice system and people living in rural and regional Victoria.
You do not have to disclose any personal information if you do not want to, but it can help us understand how we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond. We
invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, LGBTIQA+ or a young person, aged 25 years old or less. If you identify as any of the aforementioned, we welcome the opportunity to contact you and discuss how we can support you through the recruitment process. Sharing this information will help you access support should you need it and will also help us to better understand the impact of our work.
The Victorian Government’s Women on Boards commitment has been in effect since 2015 and is ensuring that all public boards have no less than 50 per cent women. In 2021, 55 per cent of board seats are held by women, compared to 39 per cent six years ago