Manager Tobacco and Vaping

Attorney Generals Department; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Attorney‑General’s Department in South Australia seeks a senior Manager, Tobacco and Vaping to lead a specialist compliance and enforcement function. You will oversee the operational delivery of regulatory activities under the Tobacco and E-Cigarette Products Act 1997 and report to senior leaders across CBS and AGD.

This is a high‑profile, senior leadership role requiring strategic judgement, strong relationship building and an ability to navigate complex regulatory environments, with intrastate

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead regulatory, compliance, enforcement or investigation teams.
• Strong knowledge of legislation, evidence handling and regulatory practice.
• Excellent judgement and ability to manage sensitive matters and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex investigations and enforcement actions with lawful, proportionate responses.
• Coordinate multi-agency operations and taskforces across SA with SAPolice and regulators.
• Lead specialist teams, set priorities and deploy resources for risk-based compliance activities.
• Provide strategic guidance on strategy, evidence, fairness and potential prosecutions.

Skills

Regulatory leadership

Investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Job description

• Lead a specialised team delivering high‑impact regulatory outcomes
• Oversee complex inspections & investigations in a dynamic SA public Sector role
• Support statewide tobacco and vaping compliance while travelling across SA

Lead a specialist regulatoryfunction tackling illicit tobacco and vaping activity and emerging compliancerisks across South Australia.

As Manager, Tobacco and Vaping,you will lead a specialised compliance and enforcement function, overseeing theoperational delivery of regulatory activities under the Tobacco and E-CigaretteProducts Act 1997.

This is a senior operationalleadership role in a complex, high-profile and evolving regulatory environment.Reporting to the Associate Director, Investigations, you will work closely withsenior leaders across CBS and AGD, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, SA Police,courts and other regulatory and law enforcement authorities to delivereffective and proportionate regulatory responses.

Where you will make an impact:

Lead complex investigations and enforcement actions:

Oversee targeted and responsive inspections, ensuringlawful powers, effective evidence management and appropriate safety controls.

Lead taskforce and multi-agency operations:

Coordinate taskforce and joint operations with SAPolice, regulators and other agencies to respond to emerging and complexcompliance risks.

Exercise regulatory judgement and delegated authority:

Oversee enforcement actions, including notices andexpiations, ensuring decisions are lawful, proportionate, timely anddefensible.

Strengthen regulatory practice and outcome:

Oversee complex and high-profile investigations,providing guidance on strategy, evidence, procedural fairness, risk andprosecution or court proceedings.

Build specialist capability and performance:

Lead specialist teams, set operational priorities anddeploy resources to deliver intelligence-led, risk-based compliance andenforcement activities.

To be successful in this role

you’ll need strong leadership experience across regulatory, compliance,enforcement or investigation environments, together with sound knowledge oflegislation, evidence and regulatory practice. Your ability to exercise soundjudgement, navigate complex and sensitive matters, manage competing prioritiesand make lawful, proportionate and defensible decisions will be pivotal to yoursuccess.

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 ifyou’re a confident people leader and communicator who can build capability,maintain high professional standards and develop strong relationships acrosslegal, law enforcement and regulatory environments. Experience preparing orreviewing complex reports, briefs, recommendations or prosecution materialswill 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.

Special Conditions

• National Police Check required.
• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.
• Must hold a current Australian issued driver’s licence (equivalent to minimum class C).
• 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.
• Eligible to be appointed and exercise the powersand functions of an Authorised Officer or Inspector under relevant legislation.

For more information, please see attached Job & Person Specification

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.

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.