Job description
Agency Attorney-General's Department Work unit Legal Services – Litigation
Job title Lawyer Designation Professional 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 02/10/2026
Salary $68,904 - $87,700 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 16/11/2025
Contact officer Maria Pikoulos, Senior Lawyer on
About the agency
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
To provide the Northern Territory Government, its Authorities and Instrumentalities with high quality legal services with respect to
Litigation matters.
Context statement
The Litigation Division provides legal advice and representation in relation to a wide range of civil litigation and administrative law matters
to the Northern Territory Government, its agencies and statutory bodies. The Division is currently organised into a number of discrete
teams which include Employment/Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Claims and Personal Injury, Criminal Enforcement, Child
Protection and Community Services and Youth Claims. This position is in the Youth Claims team. The Youth Claims team is tasked with
providing the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Corrections with civil litigation support in respect to legal claims
which may be brought by children or former children in care or in detention. Members of the team will also be expected to provide legal
advice to the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Corrections as to relevant parts of their operations. Members
of the team are expected to assist in other aspects of the Litigation Division's practice as directed.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide legal advice and legal representation.
1. Report to the Director of Litigation on the progress of matters.
2. Maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant areas of the law and of relevant practices and procedures.
3. Provide reliable and high level of services to clients including preparation of court documentation, correspondence and other materials.
4. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing and prepare and present legal concepts, positions or factual analyses clearly and
correctly.
1. Represent the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, liaise with clients and deal with people and issues in a professional manner.
2. Organise work to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
3. Accept responsibility for the content and presentation of all documents produced.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate.
1. Ability to effectively negotiate and to communicate in a professional manner.
2. Ability to manage a significant file load to meet matter and client needs and deadlines.
3. Ability to cope with pressure and to work as part of a team.
4. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Experience in the practice of law in relevant or related fields.
1. Experience using knowledge of the Territory, its laws, the workings of Government and the development of legal policy in a practical
way.
1. Ability to organise and manage own personal legal practice.
2. Experience using computerised file tracking and time recording systems in a legal office.
Further information
Applicants must address the Selection Criteria in their applications and identify the level (P1 or P2) at which they are applying. The
successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position
unless it is a relevant criminal history. A pre-employment form is to be submitted with online applications, to support the selection panel
in assessing your application.
Approved: October 2025 Kathleen Chong-Fong, A/Director Litigation
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Job description
Agency Attorney-General's Department Work unit Legal Services – Litigation
Job title Lawyer Designation Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 02/10/2026
Salary $90,204 - $107,554 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 16/11/2025
Contact officer Maria Pikoulos, Senior Lawyer on
About the agency
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
To provide the Northern Territory Government, its Authorities and Instrumentalities with high quality legal services with respect to
Litigation matters.
Context statement
The Litigation Division provides legal advice and representation in relation to a wide range of civil litigation and administrative law matters
to the Northern Territory Government, its agencies and statutory bodies. The Division is currently organised into a number of discrete
teams which include Employment/Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Claims and Personal Injury, Criminal Enforcement, Child
Protection and Community Services and Youth Claims. This position is in the Youth Claims team. The Youth Claims team is tasked with
providing the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Corrections with civil litigation support in respect to legal claims
which may be brought by children or former children in care or in detention. Members of the team will also be expected to provide legal
advice to the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Corrections as to relevant parts of their operations. Members
of the team are expected to assist in other aspects of the Litigation Division's practice as directed.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide legal advice and legal representation on major, complex or sensitive matters.
1. Report to the Director of the Litigation Division on the progress of matters.
2. Maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant areas of the law and of relevant practices and procedures.
3. Provide a reliable and high level of service to clients including preparation of court documentation, correspondence and other materials.
4. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing and prepare and present legal concepts, positions or factual analyses clearly and
correctly.
1. Represent the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, liaise with clients and deal with people and issues in a professional manner.
2. Organise work to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
3. Accept responsibility for the content and presentation of all documents produced.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate.
1. Ability to organise and manage own personal legal practice, including working autonomously.
2. Ability to use analytical skills and identify solutions to legal problems.
3. Ability to effectively negotiate and to communicate in a professional manner.
4. Ability to manage a significant file load to meet matter and client needs and deadlines.
5. Ability to cope with pressure and to work as part of a team.
6. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. A minimum of 12 months experience in the practice of law in relevant or related fields.
1. Experience using knowledge of the Territory, its laws, the workings of Government and the development of legal policy in a practical
way.
1. Experience using computerised file tracking and time recording systems in a legal office.
Further information
Applicants must address the Selection Criteria in their applications and identify the level (P1 or P2) at which they are applying. The
successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position
unless it is a relevant criminal history. The pre-employment form is to be submitted with your online application, to support the selection
panel in assessing your application.