This position will close on 23 March 2025 at 11:55 pm.

Please note: this position will be available Statewide.

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.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• To prosecute as Solicitor and Counsel routine, complex and critical criminal matters on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the Court of Criminal Appeal, Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and Tribunals.
• To act as Solicitor and Counsel in such other litigious matters involving the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court (all divisions) and Tribunals and appear as Counsel at Inquests before the Coroner as may be allocated by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• 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.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
• 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 (358044) Crown Counsel LP3 Feb 25.docx

Statement of Duties (358044) Crown Counsel LP3 Feb 25.pdf

About the Department of Justice (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions).DOCX

About the Department of Justice (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions).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) 6166 1435.

For more information

John Withers
HR Director Crown Law
[email protected]
Phone: (03) 6165 3642

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603