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.
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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.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (350057) Crown Counsel (Policy) FInal.docx
Statement of Duties (350057) Crown Counsel (Policy) FInal.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) 6165 4912.
For more information
Daryl Coates
Director Public Prosecutions
Daryl.Coates@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 3600
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603