We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

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Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• To conduct as Solicitor and Counsel routine and complex child safety and family law matters on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before a range of Courts and Tribunals.
• Undertake legal research and advise Government Agencies and instrumentalities on complex child safety and family law legal matters.
• Provide professional supervision and instruction to junior legal practitioners, including allocating and supervising professional legal work.
• To participate in performance management and file reviews as directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• Such matters as directed by the Director and Assistant Director.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
• A Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People.
• Current drivers licence.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

• A minimum of seven years relevant experience.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties. (358045) Child Safety Legal Practitioner. Feb 25.docx

Statement of Duties. (358045) Child Safety Legal Practitioner. Feb 25.pdf

About the Department of Justice (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) November 2024.docx

About the Department of Justice (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) November 2024.pdf

Information for Applicants (DOJ).doc

Information for Applicants (DOJ).pdf

How to apply

Online applications are preferred, please click the 'Apply Now' button. You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your cover letter, resume and selection criteria responses. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4911.

For more information

Kate Brown
Child Protection Legal Practitioner
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (03) 6777 2930

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603