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/.

Reward: SAES1. Contract appointment of up to 3 years.

Applications close: 25/10/2026.

📌 Human Resources Director (Adelaide)
🏢 Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) South Australia
📍 Adelaide