The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, has three newly created positions of Senior Counsel.  Two of the positions are located in Hobart with the other position located in Launceston. 

These positions provide high legal, policy and strategic advice to the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of complex, critical, novel and sensitive legal issues, the management of his Office and its relationship with stakeholders.  A critical function of the roles will be to act as solicitor and counsel in complex, critical and sensitive summary and criminal proceedings before the Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals and in matters arising from those proceedings.

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.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Period of Appointment

5 year senior executive appointment - equivalent specialist (senior lawyers).

Remuneration

$221,729 per annum

Duties

• To act as solicitor and counsel in complex, critical and sensitive summary and criminal proceedings before the Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals and in matters arising from those proceedings.
• Perform the role of a Crown Law Officer in accordance with the policies of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• To provide high level legal, policy and strategic advice to Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of complex, critical, novel and sensitive legal issues, the management of his Office and its relationships with stakeholders.
• To provide professional supervision and management to all legal practitioners including guiding, mentoring, coaching and performance management.
• To manage relationships with external stakeholders including Tasmania Police, the Courts and other Crown instrumentalities as required.
• To act as counsel in such other matters involving the State and its Agencies as may be directed from time to time by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• To participate in performance management and file reviews as directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or qualified and entitled to be admitted as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania with not less than seven years standing as an Australian lawyer.

Desirable Requirements

• Ten years post admission experience preferably in criminal advocacy.
• Current 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 (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, 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, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (358073, 358074, 358075) Senior Counsel.docx

 Statement of Duties (358073, 358074, 358075) Senior Counsel.pdf

 Information for applicants (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions).docx

 Information for applicants (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions).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.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4915

For more information

Daryl Coates SC
Director of Public Prosecutions
daryl.coates@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 3600

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603