Prosecutions Officer

Australian Taxation Office; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Taxation Office is seeking highly motivated Prosecutors to join the Fraud and Criminal Behaviours (FCB) team to appear in court on behalf of the Commissioner. You will prosecute offences under taxation law and provide technical support within a small operational team.

These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Adelaide, Brisbane CBD, Melbourne CBD, Perth or Sydney CBD. Travel may be required, and a current Australian driver’s licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute and provide technical support within a small operational team.
• Make decisions in relation to prosecution case work and deliver outcomes per the national prosecution plan.
• Help shape prosecutions direction by establishing strategic partnerships and applying a tactical focus to compliance activities.
• May require travel and a current Australian driver’s licence is essential.

Job description

We are seeking highly motivated Prosecutors to join our Fraud and Criminal Behaviours (FCB) business area to appear in court on behalf of the Commissioner.

In FCB, we drive holistic solutions to counter deliberate, systemic or complex behavioural issues that pose the biggest threats to the integrity of the tax and super systems.

Our Prosecutions area plays a vital role in achieving a fair and equitable taxation system, providing security, redress and certainty for taxpayers through the fair, consistent and just application of the rule of law.

We prosecute offences including:

• failure to comply with requirements under taxation law, including failing to lodge income tax and GST returns
• failure to answer questions when attending before the Commissioner
• recklessly making false or misleading statements
• incorrectly keeping records with intention of deceiving or misleading.

As a Prosecutions Officer, you will prosecute and provide technical support within a small operational team operating within a broader ATO compliance environment.

You will be accountable for making decisions in relation to your prosecution case work and deliver outcomes in accordance with the national prosecution plan.

You will play an important role in shaping the prosecutions direction by establishing strategic partnerships and applying a tactical focus to prosecutions' compliance activities.

These roles may require travel and a current Australian driver's licence is essential.

These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Adelaide, Brisbane CBD, Melbourne CBD, Perth or Sydney CBD.

We embrace the strength of diversity - through our people and the perspectives they bring.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the selection process.