Crown Counsel (various) - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

  • Statewide, TAS, Australia
  • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Legal
  • Professional
  • Permanent, full-time
  • Closing at: 27 Sep 2026 - 11:55pm AEST
  • Legal Practitioners - Level 2 - Tasmanian State Service Award
  • Department of Justice
  • $110,228 to $133,696 per annum
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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.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

  • To prosecute as Solicitor and Counsel allocated matters on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and Tribunals. 
  • To act as Solicitor and Counsel in such other litigious matters, including child safety matters involving the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court (all divisions) and Tribunals as may be allocated by the Director of Public Prosecutions. 
  • To assist more experienced legal practitioners in relation to complex, critical and novel criminal matters.

Essential Requirements

  • Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
  • 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:

  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
  1. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
  2. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Download File Statement of Duties Crown Counsel LP2 Generic Summary.docx

Download File Statement of Duties Crown Counsel LP2 Generic Summary.pdf

Download File Information for applicants (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) (Legal Roles).docx

Download File 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 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 4946.

For more information

Jack Shapiro
Senior Counsel
jack.shapiro@justice.tas.gov.au
(03) 6165 3600

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