Research Assistant – Towards Truth

The Justice and Equity Centre is a leading social justice law and policy centre. We build a fairer, stronger society by helping to change laws, policies and practices that cause injustice and inequality.

We offer a diverse and inclusive workplace where :

• Wellbeing is actively promoted and flexibility is supported
• We are committed to the professional development of our staff
• Advantageous salary packaging options are available

Towards Truth is a groundbreaking collaboration between the JEC and the Indigenous Law Centre (ILC) at UNSW that responds to the call of the Uluru Statement from the Heart for truth-telling. We are building a comprehensive database and website that provides an accurate, detailed record of the laws and policies that have impacted the lives of First Nations people from 1788 to the present day.

The Research Assistant will support the day-to-day implementation of the project with legal and policy research and by drafting plain English summaries of law and policy for the database / website. Additionally, you will :

• Research and analyse specific areas of law and policy and their impact on First Nations people
• Develop and review research requests for pro bono lawyers and interns under the direction of the Research Manager
• Contributing to plain-English summaries of research areas to appear on the Towards Truth website.

The ideal candidate is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who has completed or is completing a law degree You Will also have :

• Demonstrated research and analytical skills
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
• Understanding of the Uluru Statement of the Heart and a commitment to truth-telling

This positionis open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is intended as a special measure for the purposes of s 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and s 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

If you share our commitment to justice for First Nations people and truth-telling about our history, please send your resume along with a covering letter and responses to the knowledge, skills and experience section included in the position description.

Inquiries should be directed to Anna Harding via jobs@jec.org.au.

Please send your application to jobs@jec.org.au , including ‘Research Assistant – Towards Truth’ in the subject field. There is no closing date for applications. We encourage you to contact us to discuss the role and submit an application as soon as possible.

We pay our respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which our office stands.

The Justice and Equity Centre is a leading independent law and policy centre. We help build a fairer, stronger society by tackling injustice and inequality.

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