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Period of Appointment
Fixed Term from 4 August 2025 to 14 August 2026.
Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties
- Co-ordinate proceedings in court and in chambers including conducting pre-trial documentation checks, obtaining authorities, monitoring and recording proceedings, and performing formal procedural roles including empanelling juries, taking pleas, and swearing witnesses.
- Make proper and accurate records of court proceedings including keeping electronic minutes of proceedings; recording orders, recognisances, bail orders and criminal calendars.
- Undertake legal research tasks as directed by the Judge.
- Provide administrative assistance to the Judge including co-ordinating listings, diary management, visitor reception, liaison with practitioners on behalf of the Judge, proofing judgments and decisions and other tasks of an administrative nature as directed by the Judge.
- 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 jobs at this classification level.
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 law degree or substantial progress towards a degree
- Completion of the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course at the Centre for Legal Studies, Hobart, or, other practical legal training course approved by the Board of Legal Education.
- Admitted as legal practitioner, or expect to be admitted in Tasmania
- Applicants hold a full drivers licence.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (354846) Judges Associate to Justice Pearce (December 2024).docx
Statement of Duties (354846) Judges Associate to Justice Pearce (December 2024).pdf
About the Department of Justice (Supreme Court) November 2024.docx
About the Department of Justice (Supreme Court) November 2024.pdf
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf
FAQs Short Form Application.docx
FAQs Short Form Application.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 note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' 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 4912.
For more information
Karen Dean
Executive Support Officer (Chief Justice)
karen.dean@supremecourt.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 7424
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603