** Applications close Sunday, 1 March 2026 **
This position contributes to the role of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) as a Solicitor and Counsel in critical and sensitive summary prosecutions.
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.
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Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Remuneration
$221,729 per annum
Period of Appointment
5 year senior executive appointment - equivalent specialist (senior lawyers)
Duties
* To act as solicitor and counsel in complex, critical and sensitive summary and criminal proceedings before the Supreme Court and Magistrates Court and in matter's arising from those proceedings, in particular regulatory prosecutions from WorkSafe Tasmania and other government agencies.
* 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 to all legal summary practitioners including guiding, mentoring, coaching and performance management.
* To manage relationships with external stakeholders including WorkSafe Tasmania, Consumer Building and Occupational Services, Department of Health, Department of State Growth, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, Tasmania Police 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 Requirement
* 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:
* 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.
* Disciplinary action in previous employment.
* Identification check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (357074) Assistant Director (Summary Prosecutions).docx
Statement of Duties (357074) Assistant Director (Summary Prosecutions).pdf
Information for applicants (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) (Legal Roles).docx
Information for applicants (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) (Legal Roles).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 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 4***
For more information
Daryl Coates SC
Director Public Prosecutions
************@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 3***