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The Australian Law Reform Commission welcomes applications from the diverse Australian community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability, people of all ages and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Non-executive employees of the ALRC are employed under the 2024 ALRC Enterprise Agreement. Queries regarding employment at the ALRC may be directed to hr@alrc.gov.au.
Current vacancies
Senior HR Manager
We are seeking a Senior HR Manager to join our dynamic team. This part-time role (0.6 FTE) will report into the Director of Operations and Finance, be part of the Operations team and is based in Melbourne. The successful candidate will lead key HR projects, develop and implement HR policies and strategies across the organisation, and provide expert advice and support to the organisation’s people managers and leadership team.
The role demands good knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment governing a small Commonwealth agency, excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
To learn more and apply, visit Attorney-General’s Department Careers. Applications close 11:30pm AEST on Monday 30 June 2025.
Non-ongoing (temporary) employment register
From time to time, the ALRC may have temporary vacancies for short term (up to 12 months), non-ongoing positions in legal research for people who hold law degrees and have experience in policy development and/or law reform. Information on the register will be held for 12 months.
What’s it like to work at the ALRC?
Interview with Phoebe Tapley
Watch this interview with ALRC Senior Legal Office Phoebe Tapley prior to her departure to the study her Master of Laws at Columbia University in New York. Phoebe commenced at the ALRC in 2019 as a Research Associate. In 2020 Phoebe was appointed as a Legal Officer and in 2022, following her significant contributions to the Corporate Criminal Responsibility Inquiry and the first Interim Report for Financial Services Legislation, Phoebe was promoted to Senior Legal Officer.
The Law Reform Mindset
This article was written by Senior Legal Officer Dr William Isdale following his move from private practice to the Australian Law Reform Commission: Developing the law reform mindset: reflections on the move from private practice to the ALRC.
