Senior Federal Prosecutor - Affirmative Measures

at  Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions CDPP

• Executive Level 1
• $107,916 - $131,317
• Positions may be offered in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth
  The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is committed to recruiting and retaining lawyers of the highest calibre. We have Senior Federal Prosecutor (SFP) vacancies across all of the CDPP’s Practice Groups. To secure one of these roles, you will need to be an enthusiastic, energetic and critical-thinking lawyer with an aptitude for criminal law and an understanding of the important role an independent prosecutor plays in our system of criminal justice. You will also have a desire to develop your career with the diverse, stimulating and complex prosecution work of the CDPP.
  As a Senior Federal Prosecutor, you will utilise cutting edge technology to assess briefs of evidence. You will apply relevant legislation, policy and procedures to frame criminal charges and determine how allegations of criminal wrongdoing are to be alleged before the court. You will exercise judgment to make legal decisions and recommendations, sometimes working to deadlines within tight timeframes. You will have carriage of significant prosecutions on behalf of the Director and will provide legal advice to the Director and partner agencies to drive prosecution outcomes.
  You will instruct counsel in sentences, trials and appeals, and will yourself represent the Director in court and in forums and conferences. You will build rapport with internal and external stakeholders and will be able to maintain effective and productive working relationships with others. You will also provide coaching and mentoring to more junior legal staff with the aim of enhancing the legal capability of the CDPP.

This recruitment round is advertised as Affirmative Measures - Disability and Indigenous. The affirmative measures is designed to address the under-representation of people with disability and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff in the APS.

• Please refer to Candidate Information Pack for more information.

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Please refer the Job description for details