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.
Duties
- Manage the Child Safety Legal Group’s email box and refer or act on work as required.
- Undertake word processing, transcribing of audio material, preparation of correspondence and document production duties of a highly confidential nature.
- Undertake data entry including the updating and maintenance of the legal practice database and utilise the database tools for preparation of documentation and statistics.
- Provide personal and telephone reception facilities of a high quality ensuring sensitive and confidential handling of enquiries, including attending to public inquiries, liaison with witnesses, the legal profession, courts, child safety officers and police.
- Provide clerical and administrative relief for the Administration Officer (Criminal) in the Burnie office, as required.
- Provide clerical and administrative assistance to other DPP legal practitioners, as required, including the management of video links.
- Undertake general office management and maintenance duties and coordinate work as required in liaison with the Director Crown Law.
Essential Requirements
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
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (356363) Administration Officer.docx
Statement of Duties (356363) Administration Officer.pdf
About the Department of Justice (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions).DOCX
About the Department of Justice (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions).pdf
Information for Applicants (DOJ).doc
Information for Applicants (DOJ).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.
Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6166 1435.
For more information
Chelsea Trubody-Jager
Director Crown Law
chelsea.trubody-jager@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 3635
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603