Transcription Typist

Full job description
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Southern Region
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 08 September, 2026 11:55 PM
Position details
Applications close:
Sunday 8 September, 2026 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 2
Salary:
$64,821.00 to $6+,764.00 pro rata, per annum
Salary:
$42.24 per hour including 25% casual loading
Employment type:
Fixed-term, casual
Region:
South
Job description:
Contribute to the Court by providing accurate and timely transcription of court proceedings utilising integrated audio-visual court recording.
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Period of Appointment
Casual (for 3 (three) years)

Hours per fortnight
Casual hours as required

Duties
Provide accurate and timely transcription services including transcribing records of criminal and civil court proceedings.
Maintain accurate records in relation to transcript production and time allocation.
The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications, and experience normally expected from persons occupying jobs at this classification level.
Pre-employment Checks
The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

Arson and fire setting
Violent crimes and crimes against the person
Sex-related offences
Drug and alcohol related offences
Crimes involving dishonesty
Crimes involving deception
Making false declarations
Malicious damage and destruction to property
Serious traffic offences
Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
Crimes involving Conspiracy
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements
Typing speed of 80 words per minute and experience in the use of court recording systems.

How to apply
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.


Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6166 1435.

For more information
Zoe Douglas-Kinghorn
Supervisor, Transcription Services
Email: zoe.doulas-kinghorn@supremecourt.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 7471

Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603