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GOVERNMENT

OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS


The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (the Office) is responsible for prosecuting appeals before the Fiji Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. In addition, all High Court trials are prosecuted by State Counsels who also handle appeals to the High Courts at Suva, Lautoka and Labasa. Cases of special difficulty or of public interest in the Magistrates court are processed by the Office. Other significant work of the Office includes the determination of complaints against police and prisons officers, the provision of writtern advice to the Commissioner of Police, to the Director C.I.D, and to other government departments and statutory organisations, the delivery of lectures at the Police Academy, and the handling of complaints from members of public concerning their cases. The Director also considers writtern representations concerning criminal cases from aggrieved persons, defendents, or from their counsels. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS Duties of the post: The appointee shall be responsible to the Director of Public Prosecutions and assist him in the efficient management of the Office and the enforcement of the criminal laws of Fiji. The appointee will prosecute trials of sensitive nature and of public interest, and appeals in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Fiji. The appointee shall act as Manager of the Serious Offences Unit, and be responsible for the effective and efficient organization and conduct of all cases. He/She will be required to assist the Director in developing and implementing strategic policies, providing timely advice on legal and policy matters, and presenting training lectures to legal officers, police officers and members of other law enforcement agencies. The applicant must be professionally qualified according to the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Decree 2009, and possess at least 8 years post admission experience in criminal advocacy and criminal prosecutions. An applicant with a relevant Postgraduate/Masters in Law must have at least 7 years post admission experience. The applicant must have had consistently good reports and assessed as having a potential and ability to progress beyond Principal Legal Officer level. He/She must have excellent oral presentation skills and an equal command of the English language. He/She must have the ability to handle a heavy workload, complete work accurately and according to strict timelines and demonstrate intellectual capacity, drive, innovation and leadership in the existing grade. Salary: FJD $85,000 - $105,000 per annum Accommodation, travel and other benefits subject to negotiation.

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All applications for the position must be addressed to Mr Christopher Pryde, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, P.O Box 2355, Government Buildings, Suva, Fiji and must include a covering letter, Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic transcripts. Further details on the captioned vacancy can be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions at email: cnambiar@govnet.gov.fj; Tel: (679) 321-1234; Fax: (679) 330-2780 ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5:00PM, TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY, 2012

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