Albany Community Legal Centre In,Tenant Advocate Jobs in Australia

ith Albany Community Legal Centre’s
Contract of Employment.

• clarify
  issues and gather relevant facts and materials;
• advise
  with respect to their rights and responsibilities under the Residential
  Tenancies Act;
• support
  to self-advocate, where appropriate;
• negotiate
  on their behalf with landlords, real estate agencies and other relevant
  bodies;
• represent
  and/or support where appropriate and as directed by the organisation’s
  Principal Solicitor.

• Provide
  advocacy services directly to residential tenants, as selected and under
  supervision of the Principal Solicitor. Advocacy services may include
  understanding, interpreting and advising on legislation, Department of
  Housing policy manuals, tenancy agreements, condition reports, breach
  notices, etc.
• Interviewing
  clients to clarify issues
• Advising
  clients on their rights and responsibilities under the Residential
  Tenancies Act and Residential Parks (Long Stay Tenants) Act
• Assisting
  clients with the preparation of RTA forms / court applications and the
  like
• Providing
  clients with support to self-advocate, where appropriate
• Negotiating
  with landlords (public and private), real estate agencies and other
  relevant bodies
• Developing
  appeal submissions and representing clients in appeals forums
• Advocating
  on behalf of clients in the Magistrate’s Court
• Travel
  to outreach locations
• Provide
  telephone based advocacy service
• Provide
  promotional activities

• Networking
  with other community agencies and government departments
• Attend
  staff and network meetings
• Undertake
  suitable training opportunities
• Work
  within the organisation’s policies and procedures
• Undertake
  own word processing
• Assist
  with other general administrative duties, as required
• Provide
  telephone based advocacy service

• Demonstrated
  ability to build strong, ongoing, positive work relationships
• Demonstrated
  understanding of, and the ability to interpret policies and legislation
  (note: on completion of pre-requisite training the legislation and
  policies will be relevant to residential tenants, including the Residential
  Tenancies Act and Department of Housing policy manuals)
• Demonstrated
  ability of well-developed written and verbal communication skills
  (including computer skills)
• Good
  interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate sensitively and
  effectively with a broad range of individuals from diverse social-economic
  backgrounds
• Good
  organisational skills
• Good
  negotiation skills
• Preparedness
  to undertake an advocacy role in the Department of Housing Appeals
  mechanism, where appropriate (demonstrate an example if previously
  undertaken similar role / situation)
• C
  class driver’s licence and preparedness to use own vehicle
• Preparedness
  to travel occasionally to regional outreach locations and stay overnight
  where necessary and travel to Perth for conferences and training

• Knowledge
  of appropriate referral services
• Experience
  of working in the community sector

• Applications
  close at 3.30 pm on Monday 9th May 2016
• Please
  write an application addressing the selection criteria and include your
  Resume with the application
• Your
  Resume MUST list at least two referees
• Applications
  must be marked Confidential and addressed for the attention of