SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL
22nd Jun, 2026OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
VACANCY NOTICE
Suitably qualified applicants are invited to fill the position of
SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Qualifications:
a) must possess a Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized institution; and a Legal Education
Certificate or equivalent from a recognized institution;
b) be qualified to practice as an attorney-at-law in Belize or as an advocate in a court in any other
part of the Commonwealth having unlimited jurisdiction either in civil or criminal causes or
matters; and
c) has been qualified for five or more years to practice in such a court; and
d) admitted to practice law in Belize or in a Commonwealth jurisdiction;
e) must be a person who conducts himself at all times, both in his professional and in his personal
life, in a manner that will maintain public confidence in the standards of the legal profession.
Experience and training required:
a) Five or more (5+) years' experience as a practicing attorney-at-law, with at minimum
the last three (3) years practicing in criminal law;
b) At least three (3) years’ experience in a supervisory or leadership role in prosecution
or public law; and
c) Proven courtroom advocacy experience.
d) Applicants are also expected to possess a high level of personal integrity.
Interested persons may submit their complete application package (Application letter, CV,
recommendations, all relative achievement documentation) to:
The Secretary
Judicial and Legal Services Commission
Ground Floor, Sir. Edney Cain Building
Belmopan City, Cayo District
Belize, Central America
Telephone number: 822-2204 or 822-2235 email
address: ceo@ mps.gov.bz
Deadline for receipt of applications: July 15, 2026