Work Type:
Fixed-term - Full-time or part-time
Grade:
Grade in advertisement
Location:
Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference:
VG/VLA/LPCJLH/*******
Our Legal Help team is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to develop and maintain effective client access to Legal Help services.
This role oversees the day-to-day operations of a high-volume contact centre, ensuring service quality, responsiveness, and continuous improvement to support the community's access to legal assistance.
Full time maximum term position up to 18 months
Salary range: $131,154 - $155,000 plus super
Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement
About the role
This leadership position plays a key role in the development, implementation, and upkeep of systems and processes that facilitate client access to Legal Help services.
In addition to leading a team of 5-6 contact centre operations staff which is inclusive of a workforce management team, this role spearheads process improvements, interprets data and performance trends, generating reports, and provides support to the Legal Help leadership team.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Strong interpersonal skills, exhibiting the ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, consult, and influence both internal staff and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated expertise in overseeing high volume complex contact centre operations, including proficiency in assessing performance and analysing customer metrics and forecast data.
Proficiency in strategic planning and the ability to lead improvement projects.
Understand workforce management planning methodologies to effectively plan and prioritise our workforce to meet the needs of the community.
Demonstrated ability to identify and evaluate options for resolving complex problems, negotiate agreed outcomes to address issues effectively
Strong understanding of contact centre software systems,



including their application to workforce planning.
About VLA
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most.
With over **** staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we.
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse.
Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.
Employee benefits
A focus on work-life balance, including flexibleworking arrangements
Hybridwork fromhome& office model
Generous leave benefits, including:
Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and Recent Year's Day public holidays)
Paid gender affirmation leave
Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
Discounted annualMyki public transport passes
Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
Free annual flu vaccinations
Access to gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office
Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbein g resources.
Applications close by *****pm on Sunday 30th August ****.
Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location.
In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
Applications close Sunday 30 August **** at *****pm
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📌 Manager, Operations (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne