Attorney-General's Department
Job reference: 861294
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Classification: SM1
Salary Range: $144,421 + Superannuation
Duration: Ongoing
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026

About the Opportunity

Shape governance, workforce capability and organisational resilience in a newly created senior leadership role with organisation-wide influence.

As Associate Director, Governance and Human Resources, you will lead two critical functions that influence how the organisation manages risk, builds capability and responds to change. This newly created senior leadership role provides a rare opportunity to shape organisational direction, strengthen accountability and ensure leaders have the insight, frameworks and capability to make confident decisions.

Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner, Strategy, Corporate Services and Registry Services, you will provide strategic advice on complex issues, with decisions often carrying significant operational, legal, financial and reputational considerations.

Your key areas of focus will include:

• Lead governance that supports confident decisions:
  Set the strategic direction for governance, enterprise risk and assurance, strengthening accountability, controls and visibility of the issues that matter most.
• Strengthen organisational resilience:
  Lead business continuity, resilience and preparedness, ensuring the organisation is equipped to respond to disruption, learn from experience and strengthen its ways of working.
• Shape workforce capability and effectiveness:
  Set the strategic direction for people, culture, workforce capability and organisational development, connecting workforce priorities with organisational performance and future needs.
• Lead specialist leaders and build capability:
  Lead the Manager, Governance and Manager, Human Resources, creating the conditions for specialist leaders and their teams to deliver high-quality advice, build capability and drive improvement.
• Strengthen policy, information management and governance:
  Shape organisational policy, records and information governance, ensuring leaders have reliable information, clear accountabilities and effective frameworks to support sound decisions and respond to change.

We are seeking a senior leader who brings strategic judgement, strong executive advisory skills and the ability to lead through complexity. To thrive in this role, you will need substantial experience across governance, risk, human resources or comparable functions to influence organisation-wide priorities, advise executives on complex matters and turn insight into practical and sustainable outcomes. 

About the Business

The Attorney‑General’s Department (AGD) is a key portfolio within the South Australian Government, employing more than 1,900 staff. AGD delivers high‑level legal services and advice to Ministers and government agencies, provides specialist policy support, oversees regulation and compliance functions, and delivers essential services directly to the community.

Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is a division of the Attorney-General’s Department and is responsible for protecting consumers, supporting and regulating businesses and recording significant life events for South Australians. CBS is customer focused and flexible in its activities, providing accessible information and services.

For more information, visit the Attorney-General’s Department and or Consumer and Business Services website. 

Special Conditions for Employment

Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD.

• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.

Additional Notes

For more information please download the attached Job Application Pack and Job and Person Specifications.

You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (not exceeding 2 pages) demonstrating your suitability for the role by addressing the Technical Expertise after answering the pre-requisite questions.

Enquiries: Kellie Lambert, Assistant Commissioner – Business and Transformation at [email protected].

Click Apply and follow the prompts to submit your application.

The Attorney-General’s Department values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.   

Applications close: 27/10/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments:
- JPS - Associate DIrector Gov and HR.pdf
- Job Application Pack.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.