Summary Prosecutor
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Job description
Agency Department of the Attorney-General and Work unit Director of Public Prosecutions
Justice
Job title Summary Prosecutor Designation Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $+0,204 - $107,554 Location Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine
Position number 34570 RTF 303630 Closing 15/0+/2024
Contact officer Melinda Graczol on 08 8+35 7403 or Melinda.Graczol@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.dpp.nt.gov.au | https://justice.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=303630
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 people of the Northern Territory of Australia with an independent and professional criminal prosecution service.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Evaluate, screen and prepare briefs of evidence and recommend charges in accordance with the Director’s Guidelines.
2. Maintain carriage of complex criminal prosecutions and instruct in Supreme Court trials.
3. Conduct and appear in criminal proceedings including sentences and breaches in the Supreme Court, and committal and
summary hearings in the Local Court and Youth Court in accordance with the Director’s Guidelines.
4. Provide quality legal advice on allocated prosecution cases.
5. Appropriately consult, liaise, inform and negotiate as required with defence counsel, victims, the police officer-in-charge, court
staff and the Witness Assistance Service.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Admitted or eligible for admission as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court or of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory of
Australia.
2. Advocacy and communication skills to enable the presentation of evidence and conduct proceedings in Court.
3. Knowledge of and experience in criminal law, practice and procedure including Uniform Evidence Law.
4. Knowledge of the DPP Prosecution Policy and Guidelines and the ability to prosecute in accordance with the same.
5. Ability to maintain a legal practice in accordance with internal practices and procedures and in compliance with time standards.
6. Good organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure, make sound judgements and prioritise workloads in a busy
environment.
7. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
8. Preparedness to undertake intrastate travel and eligible to hold a Driver’s License.
+. Hold (or have the capacity to obtain) a current Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
Desirable
1. Detailed knowledge of the NT Criminal Code and procedures of the courts of the Northern Territory, or interstate equivalent.
Further information
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check including a Fingerprint Scan and Name Check. A
criminal history check will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. Pre-employment form
is to be submitted with your online application, to support the selection panel in assessing your application.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has offices in Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs. If you are interested in being considered
for roles in other regional centres when they become available, complete the relevant section on the Pre-employment
Questionnaire. Applications will be held for 12 months from the date this vacancy closes.