The State Litigation Office has two roles available as Assistant State Litigator.  The roles will provide support and assistance to the State Litigator by providing expert civil legal advice and litigation services to the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and agencies. You will support the State Litigator to ensure the achievement of corporate goals through planning, organising, directing, and controlling resources; and managing and implementing change to build organisational capability and responsiveness through the encouragement of professional development, creativity, teamwork, flexibility and adaptability.  It is expected that both roles will work across all areas of litigation services undertaken by the office, however in the main these two roles will have individual focus on either general litigation or abuse in care matters.

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 to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application.

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 a period of up to 5 years

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Remuneration

$221,729 per annum + private plated motor vehicle

Duties

• Advise State Agencies and Instrumentalities in relation to complex, critical, and novel litigation matters.
• Act as Solicitor and Counsel in the most complex, critical, novel and sensitive civil law matters involving the State and its Agencies before any Commonwealth or State Court, Tribunal or Board and in such other matters as directed by the State Litigator before any Commonwealth or State Court, Tribunal or Board.
• Undertake comprehensive legal research in an efficient manner.
• Prepare and present legal education seminars to professional audiences on a broad range of legal topics.
• Support the State Litigator to ensure the achievement of corporate goals through planning, organising, directing, and controlling resources; and managing and implementing change to build organisational capability and responsiveness through the encouragement of professional development, creativity, teamwork, flexibility and adaptability.
• To provide professional supervision to all legal practitioners in the Office of the State Litigator including guiding, mentoring, coaching and performance management.
• To act as solicitor and counsel in such other matters involving the State and its Agencies as may be directed by State Litigator.
• To supervise the briefing of Solicitors and Counsel in appropriate matters.
• To act in the position of State Litigator on appropriate occasions.
• To engage with all stakeholders to promote the effective operation of the State Litigation Office.
• Assist the State Litigator as required.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or eligible for immediate 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

• At least 10 years’ experience in legal practice relevant to the duties of the position.
• Tribunal, board and/or adjudication experience.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (357922 & 358068) Assistant State Litigator (3).docx

 Statement of Duties (357922 & 358068) Assistant State Litigator (3).pdf

 Information for applicants (Crown Law).docx

 Information for applicants (Crown Law).pdf

How to apply

Applicants are required to provide a response to the selection criteria as detailed in the Statement of Duties 

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

Simon Gates
State Litigator
simon.gates@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 3566