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. 

Location

Hobart or Launceston - with the occupant covering the state-wide team

Duties

• Work effectively as a member of the team and provide leadership, practice supervision and direction to Senior Guardians to ensure that the quality and timeliness of services provided is to the required standard.
• Assist the Public Guardian to investigate and resolve complaints or allegations of inappropriate guardianship, exploitation, abuse or neglect of persons with disabilities.
• Make applications, act as guardian for persons with disabilities and advocate on their behalf when the Public Guardian is appointed by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
• Assist the Public Guardian to arrange, co-ordinate and promote informed public awareness and understanding of the rights of people with a disability and provide authoritative advice, on guardianship issues and the rights of people with a disability.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement strategies to promote understanding of guardianship and the rights of people with disability.
• Participate in an after-hours “on-call” emergency service. Assist with emergency investigations at short notice.
• Lead the provision of on-boarding and induction of new guardians.
• Provide oversight and quality improvement activities relating to the decision-making practices of the office.

Essential Requirements

• Current motor vehicle driver's 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.

Desirable Requirements

• A tertiary degree of law, business, social work, human services or compatible.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (358060) Deputy Public Guardian.pdf

 Information for applicants.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 4915.

For more information

Angela McCrossen
Public Guardian
angela.mccrossen@publicguardian.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 3444

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603