Manager, Tobacco and Vaping

Attorney-General's Department; South Australia; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Attorney-General's Department in South Australia seeks a Manager, Tobacco and Vaping to lead a specialised regulatory and enforcement function under the Tobacco and E-Cigarette Products Act 1997. You will oversee investigations, ensure lawful and proportionate actions, and report to the Associate Director, Investigations.

This senior role requires strategic leadership, strong regulatory judgment, and collaboration with CBS, SA Police and other agencies.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex investigations and enforcement 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.

Job description

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 illicit tobacco and vaping activity and emerging compliance risks across South 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 and E-Cigarette Products Act 1997.

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

Where you will make an impact:

• Lead complex investigations and enforcement 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 professional 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 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 focussed and flexible in its activities, providing accessible information and services.

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.

Employment-related Screening Check required.

Eligible to be appointed and exercise the powers and functions of an Authorised Officer or Inspector under relevant legislation.

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.

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/ .