Crown Counsel

Department of Justice
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 13 October, 2024 11:55 PM

**Position details**:
**Applications close**:

- Sunday 13 October, 2024 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Tasmanian State Service Award - Legal Practitioners - Level 3**Salary**:

- $136,605.00 to $156,429.00 per annum**Employment type**:

- Permanent, full-time**Region**:

- South**Location**:

- Hobart**Job description**:

- Advise the Director and draft responses in respect to policy matters, represent the Director on committees, draft written submissions to the Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court, and give Legal advice in respect to current matters.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 provide high level policy advice to the Director on a range of issues, including law reform, review and development of legislation, policies and procedures within the Office and responses to law reform bodies.
- To draft written submissions to government, law reform bodies, Court of Criminal Appeal, Full Court, High Court and other agencies.
- To manage the Office's response to recommendations arising from Royal Commissions or other external bodies.
- To liaise with external stakeholders and represent the Director on various committees and working groups in respect to policy and other management matters.
- To organise the Office’s Continued Legal Education (CLE) Program.
- To give legal advice to the Director and other agencies in respect to current matters.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

**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.

**How to apply**

**For more information**:
Daryl Coates
Director Public Prosecutions
Phone: (03) 6165 3600

**Reasonable Adjustment Queries**:
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603