Location: Adelaide
Classification: SAES1
Duration: up to 3 years
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Sunday 25 October 2026

About the Opportunity

The Attorney-General’s Department is seeking a highly experienced and strategic HR executive to lead its Human Resources function, supporting a diverse workforce of more than 2,500 employees.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Finance, People and Performance, you will lead a multidisciplinary HR team and provide trusted advice to the Chief Executive and senior leaders. You will drive workforce strategy, leadership capability, organisational culture and contemporary HR service delivery, while overseeing employee and industrial relations, performance, wellbeing, work health and safety, injury management and organisational change.

You will bring extensive senior HR leadership experience, sound judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships and deliver practical outcomes in a large, complex organisation.

About the Business

Our team of human resources professionals supports the Attorney-General’s Department to deliver its vision of a South Australia that is safe, fair and the best place to live, work and do business.

We are focused on shaping the future workforce of the Attorney-General’s Department to achieve its vision through strategic workforce management and planning, enhancing engagement through learning and career development, ensuring our people demonstrate self-awareness and build trust, while our leaders build teams in a cooperative workplace.

For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.

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.

Additional Notes

You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions via the link below. For more information please download the Job Application Pack and Job and Person Specifications.

For further information about this exciting opportunity that is not covered by this website please contact Kate Stephens, Director Human Resources on 7322 7372 or [email protected].

Click Apply and follow the prompts to submit your application.

The Attorney-General’s Department is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

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/.

📌 Director Human Resources (Adelaide)
🏢 Attorney-General's Department
📍 Adelaide