Attorney-General's Department
Job reference: 863358
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Classification: ASO7
Salary Range: $116,089 - $125,490 +Superannuation
Duration: Ongoing
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Monday 16 November 2026

About the Opportunity

Lead a specialist regulatory function tackling illicittobacco and vaping activity and emerging compliance risks acrossSouth Australia.

As Manager, Tobacco and Vaping, you will lead a specialised compliance and enforcement function, overseeing the operational delivery of regulatory activities under the Tobacco andE-Cigarette Products Act 1997.

This is a senior operational leadership role in a complex,high-profile and evolving regulatory environment. Reportingto the Associate Director, Investigations, you will workclosely with senior leaders across CBS and AGD, the CrownSolicitor’s Office, SA Police, courts and other regulatory and lawenforcement authorities to deliver effective and proportionateregulatory responses.

Where you will make an impact:

- Lead complex investigations andenforcement actions: Oversee targeted and responsive inspections, ensuring lawful powers, effective evidence management and appropriate safety controls.
- Lead taskforce and multi-agency operations: Coordinate taskforce and joint operations with SA Police, regulators and other agencies to respond to emerging and complex compliance risks.
- Exercise regulatory judgement and delegated authority: Oversee enforcement actions, including notices and expiations, ensuring decisions are lawful, proportionate, timely and defensible.
- Strengthen regulatory practice and outcomes: Oversee complex and high-profile investigations, providing guidance on strategy, evidence, procedural fairness, risk and prosecution or court proceedings.
- Build specialist capability and performance: Lead specialist teams, set operational priorities and deploy resources to deliver intelligence-led, risk-based compliance and enforcement activities.





To be successful in this role, you’ll need strong leadership experience across regulatory, compliance, enforcement or investigation environments, together with sound knowledge of legislation, evidence and regulatory practice. Your ability to exercise sound judgement, navigate complex and sensitive matters, manage competing priorities and make lawful, proportionate and defensible decisions will be pivotal to your success.

This role will need you to hold a current driver’s licence and willingness to undertake intrastate travel, including overnight stays.

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re a confident people leader and communicator who can build capability, maintain high skilled standards and develop strong relationships across legal, law enforcement and regulatory environments. Experience preparing or reviewing complex reports, briefs, recommendations or prosecution materials will be essential.

Security Clearance Requirement:

Applicants will be required to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance. There is no cost to the applicant, and Consumer and Business Services (CBS) will coordinate and provide support throughout the clearance process.

Further information is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

About theBusiness

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 focussed and flexible in its activities, providing accessible information and services.

Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds s

📌 Manager, Tobacco and Vaping (Adelaide)
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