Senior Prosecutor

North West Queensland; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Queensland is seeking a dedicated prosecutor to provide prosecution services across Mt Isa Magistrates Court District and circuit courts throughout the Gulf Circuit. The role involves supervision of subordinate staff and handling a broad range of magistrates court criminal matters in a dynamic regional setting.

The position offers permanent, full-time employment with a comprehensive experience base in criminal prosecutions and circuit court work, based in North West Queensland.

Qualifications

• Prosecution experience not specified in detail in the posting.
• Strong understanding of criminal court processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide a prosecution service for the area of responsibility.
• Monitor briefs of evidence from police for summary trials and committal proceedings.
• Liaise with Queensland Police Service, the legal profession, government agencies and the community to build effective working relationships.
• Develop and provide high-quality legal research, arguments, submissions, opinions and advice.
• Manage resources according to Service policy to achieve efficient operations.
• Maintain high standards of performance and conduct in daily work.
• May coordinate Specialist Courts and diversionary initiatives as directed by the Superintendent.

Job description

Prosecution Services provides the prosecutorial function to members of the Service on matters before the Magistrates, Children's and Coroners Courts. This position requires supervision of subordinate staff. Mt Isa Police Prosecution Corps is a medium sized establishment with a satellite office in Normanton. Prosecutors are responsible for police related matters in Mt Isa Magistrates Court District in addition to servicing circuit courts of Birdsville, Boulia, Camooweal, Cloncurry, Dajarra, Julia Creek and the Gulf Circuit, prosecuting matters at Mornington Island, Normanton, Doomadgee and Burketown. This position offers a broad level of experience across all Magistrates Court criminal matters, providing a depth of skill and expertise in prosecuting, with the added dimension of circuit courts.

Job details

• Position status Permanent
• Position type Full-time
• Occupational group Justice & Legal
• Classification PO4
• Workplace Location North West Qld
• Job ad reference QLD/699937/26
• Closing date 17-Sep-2026
• Yearly salary $118967 - $127941
• Fortnightly salary $4560.00 - $4904.00
• Contact person Inspector Katie Turner
• Contact details Phone: [phone] Access the National Relay Service

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Provide a prosecution service for the area of responsibility.
• Monitor the provision of briefs of evidence by police for use in summary trials and for committal proceedings to ensure the highest quality of briefs is maintained.
• Liaise, consult and negotiate with members of the Queensland Police Service, the legal profession, government agencies and the community towards the establishment of effective working relationships and achievement of desired policing outcomes.
• Take a lead role in the development and provision of quality legal research, argument, submissions, opinion and advice.
• Manage resources in accordance with Service policy to achieve efficient operations for the area of responsibility
• Establish and model maintain high standards of performance and conduct in daily work activities.
• May include coordination activities for Specialist Courts and diversionary initiatives a directed by the Superintendent.