Please note as this vacancy has been advertised as a Tasmanian State Service expression of interest, only current Tasmanian State Service employees are eligible to apply.

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.

Period of Appointment

Fixed term for twelve (12) months

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Provide advice to the Associate Director Business Services, with a focus on achieving the organisation’s strategic goals.
• Liaise and consult with external IT stakeholders to ensure TLA has a well-functioning and safe IT environment.
• Plan, document, implement and support operating systems, servers, corporate databases and networks including installations, upgrades and maintenance.
• Undertake capacity planning, performance monitoring and tuning activities related to operating systems, corporate database and networks.
• Provide technical advice to management on infrastructure and IT communications to enable improvements in efficiency and/or service delivery to TLA.
• Provide supervision and direction for IT contractors engaged by TLA.
• Lead and assist the TLA IT Team in providing all IT services required for TLA to operate.
• Assist in the planning, policy development, decision-making and problem solving functions undertaken by Business Services.
• Plan for and participate in IT and Business Services related projects, by undertaking project management tasks, providing plain English documentation for technical staff, end users and managers on IT and other project related matters.
• Respond to out of hours call-outs relating to TLA’s IT environment as required.
• Participate and effectively contribute to and promote activities that support the achievement of strategic goals and objectives.
• Perform such other professional duties or projects as required from time to time in accordance with the skills, competence, and training of the occupant.

Desirable Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in information science or a related discipline.
• Current Driver’s Licence 
• A minimum of three years IT Systems Administration experience  

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (355875) Computer Systems Officer - September 2025.DOCX

 Statement of Duties (355875) Computer Systems Officer - September 2025.pdf

 Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).docx

 Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).pdf

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.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

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

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

For more information

Andrea Ramondino
Associate Director Business Services
Email: Andrea.ramondino@legalaid.tas.gov.au 
Phone: 0408 569 018

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

People Strategy Team
(03) 6165 7602