Practice Manager - Legal Chamber, Ipswich

About the role

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is recruiting a Practice Manager for a new legal chamber in the Ipswich region. This is a permanent, flexible full-time position leading the chamber, with applications remaining current for 12 months.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the work of legal officers in managing their allocated workload and ensure indictments are presented in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain processes for allocating case files and court responsibilities, including circuit court.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators for chamber workloads and outputs.
• Build, maintain and improve systems and processes for managing the legal chamber.
• Supervise and lead the chamber group, in consultation with the Principal Crown Prosecutor, to deliver high-quality prosecution services to the community.
• Develop networks with internal and external stakeholders and clients, and ensure a high-quality victim liaison service with a trauma-informed approach.
• Support learning opportunities in the chamber and the Office, and keep up to date with Queensland Court practice directions.

Required profile

• Sound knowledge of legal practice and the criminal justice system.
• Experience in office management, preferably in a legal practice, and the ability to coordinate a multi-disciplinary team delivering human-centred, trauma-informed services.
• Leadership experience supervising, managing and motivating multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of Queensland Public Sector employment conditions, or the ability to acquire it quickly.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, interpersonal communication and written communication skills, with the ability to analyse data and produce risk-focused reports.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice, the Charter of Victims' Rights and the needs of victims of crime.
• Professional ethics, commitment to diversity, inclusion and cultural competence.

No mandatory requirements are stated. Applications close on 16 November 2026.