Legal Practitioner

4 weeks ago

Hobart, Australia Tasmanian Government Full time

Department of Justice

Tasmania Legal Aid

Applications must be submitted by Tuesday 02 April, 2024 11:55 PM

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

- Tuesday 2 April, 2024 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Tasmanian State Service Award - Legal Practitioners - Level 1**Salary**:

- $74,024.00 to $91,403.00 per annum**Employment type**:

- Fixed-term, full-time**Region**:

- South**Location**:

- Hobart**Job description**:

- The position provides representation and advice in Family Advocacy and Support Service and Safe at Home Program matters. This includes: - Representation, advice and assistance to litigants in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)and Magistrate’s Court. - Assistance to support the development of the whole-of-government response to family violence. - Community legal education, outreach and engagement.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.

**Period of Appointment**:
Fixed term full time for 2 years.

**Hours per fortnight**:
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

**Duties**:

- Provide basic legal advice, information, guidance and support to clients and/or their support persons regarding the law, their rights and legal processes in family violence matters across Tasmania.
- Provide duty lawyer services, including information, advice, drafting documents and representation of clients in the FCFCOA.
- Provide duty lawyer services in the Magistrates Court.
- Provide representation pursuant to a Grant of Legal Aid funding in the Magistrates Court.
- Promote Programs to relevant stakeholder groups and service providers and participate in meetings and working groups as requested.
- Provide outreach community legal education and information and participate in meetings and working groups to support service development.
- Assist senior legal practitioners with research, preparation, drafting of program policy, legislation and reports to support law reform, legal matters and funding agreements and other appropriate legal tasks.
- The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
- Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status-Employment).

**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**:

- Current Driver’s Licence.

**How to apply**:
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

**For more information**:
Julie Fawkner
Associate Director Family Law
Phone: (03) 6423 8444

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

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