Director Tasmania Legal Aid

Department of Justice
Tasmania Legal Aid

Applications must be submitted by Wednesday 07 December, 2022 11:55 PM

Position details Applications close: Wednesday 7 December, 2022 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification: Equivalent Specialists (Senior Lawyers) Salary: Refer to advertisement
Employment Type: Senior Executive
Region: To be negotiated
Location: Hobart, Launceston, Devonport or Burnie

Tasmania Legal Aid is an independent statutory body governed by a Board of Commissioners accountable to both Commonwealth and State Attorneys-General. Our staff are employed under the State Service Act 2000.

As the largest government-funded legal assistance service in Tasmania we provide:

• legal information, advice and referral
• legal representation, mediation and dispute resolution services
• community legal education
• legal assistance programs

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTIQ+) 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 person listed for 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.

Period of Appointment

5 year senior executive appointment - equivalent specialist (senior lawyers)

The Tasmanian State Service values and encourages diversity at all levels of employment, and flexible and contemporary working arrangements are offered to support this.

About the position

The Director, Tasmania Legal Aid provides leadership to Tasmania Legal Aid staff to ensure appropriate legal services are provided to vulnerable and marginalised Tasmanians.

The primary duties of the position are to:

• To perform all the duties imposed on the position by the Legal Aid Commission Act 1990 and be responsible for carrying out all instructions from, and the decisions of, Tasmania Legal Aid.
• To provide oversight in relation to all aspects of Tasmania Legal Aid's operations to ensure efficient and effective performance.
• To ensure the furnishing of statistical and other information to Tasmania Legal Aid enabling it to provide advice to the State and Commonwealth Attorneys-General in accordance with funding and other agreements.
• To manage the human, physical and financial resources of Tasmania Legal Aid.

For further information regarding the duties for the position please see the attached Statement of Duties.

If you are an experienced, energetic lawyer with demonstrated success in leadership positions with a commitment to the ethos of legal aid and access to justice, you will enjoy the diversity and demands of a role that is vital to the Tasmanian community.

This is a Senior Executive position, either full time or part time, with an annual salary range commencing at $200,933 per annum, plus 10.5% superannuation and provision of a fully maintained vehicle. Reasonable relocation expenses incurred in taking up the position will be reimbursed.

Essential Requirements

• Section 8(2) of the Legal Aid Commission Act 1990 requires the Director to be an Australian lawyer.
• Registration to Work with Vulnerable People

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents