Legal Practitioner

Department of Justice
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Applications must be submitted by Monday 16 September, 2024 11:55 PM

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

- Monday 16 September, 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**:

- Responsible to the Director of Public Prosecutions for the prosecution, as solicitor and counsel, of allocated matters on behalf of the State of Tasmania. Matters are allocated to suit the classification of the Crown Counsel.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 for a period of up to 2 years from the date of appointment.

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

**Duties**:

- To prosecute allocated matters as solicitor and counsel in:

- Preliminary, interlocutory and ancillary matters relating to criminal proceedings:

- Summary prosecutions on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and agencies before the Magistrate Court and Tribunals;
- Child Safety Matters and appeals on behalf of the State of Tasmania before a range of courts and tribunals and;
- Criminal matters on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the 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 as may be allocated by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- To assist more experienced legal practitioners in relation to routine and complex criminal matters.
- 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.

**How to apply**:
**For more information**:
Chelsea Trubody-Jager
Director Crown Law
Phone: (03) 6165 3635

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