Senior Manager, Justice Strategy and Funding

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Manager, Justice Strategy and Funding, based in Adelaide, leads a high-performing team responsible for strategic coordination, funding and contract management of South Australia’s legal assistance sector. Reporting to the Director, Justice Policy and Analytics, the role provides expert advice to the Attorney-General and oversees major grant programs.

This role shapes national policy participation, builds cross-government partnerships and drives reforms.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience delivering policy, programs or funding initiatives in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Excellent relationship-building, negotiation and influencing capabilities.
• The ability to provide clear, evidence-based advice to senior decision-makers.
• Strong project, contract and grant management experience.
• Sound judgement, political awareness and the ability to navigate complex intergovernmental and cross-sector issues.
• A commitment to collaboration, inclusion and improving access to justice outcomes for South Australians.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of South Australia’s legal assistance program under the National Access to Justice Partnership (NAJP).
• Managing funding agreements, procurement processes and grant programs to support a sustainable and effective legal assistance sector.
• Providing strategic policy advice to the Attorney-General and senior executives on legal assistance, funding and justice policy issues.
• Driving South Australia’s contribution to national legal assistance priorities and initiatives, including workforce, data and access-to-justice reforms.
• Building strong partnerships across government, the legal assistance sector and community stakeholders.
• Leading, mentoring and developing a team while fostering a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

Job description

Senior Manager, Justice Strategy and Funding

Attorney-General's Department
Job reference: 862900
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Classification: SS/SM1
Salary Range: $144,421 + Superannuation
Duration: Up to 3 years
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Thursday 12 November2026

About theOpportunity

The Senior Manager, Justice Strategy and Funding leads ahigh-performing team responsible for the strategic coordination,funding and contract management of South Australia’s legalassistance sector. Reporting to the Director, Justice Policy andAnalytics, this role provides expert advice to theAttorney-General, oversees significant grant funding programs, andrepresents South Australia in national policy and intergovernmentalforums.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of South Australia’s legal assistanceprogram under the National Access to Justice Partnership(NAJP).
• Managing funding agreements, procurement processes andgrant programs to support a sustainable and effective legalassistance sector.
• Providing strategic policy advice to the Attorney-Generaland senior executives on legal assistance, funding and justicepolicy issues.
• Driving South Australia’s contribution to national legalassistance priorities and initiatives, including workforce,data and access-to-justice reforms.
• Building strong partnerships across government, the legalassistance sector and community stakeholders.
• Leading, mentoring and developing a team while fostering apositive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

What we’re lookingfor

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and strategic leaderwith experience managing teams, funding programs or complex policyportfolios. They will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience delivering policy, programs or fundinginitiatives in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Excellent relationship-building, negotiation andinfluencing capabilities.
• The ability to provide clear, evidence-based advice tosenior decision-makers.
• Strong project, contract and grant managementexperience.
• Sound judgement, political awareness and the ability tonavigate complex intergovernmental and cross-sectorissues.
• A commitment to collaboration, inclusion and improvingaccess to justice outcomes for South Australians.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of legal assistancein South Australia while leading a team that delivers meaningfuloutcomes for the community.

About theBusiness

Justice Policy and Analytics (JPA) supports the delivery of thestrategic priorities of the Attorney-General and theAttorney-General's Department through the provision of high-qualitypolicy advice and research, justice system strategy, stakeholderengagement, and data analytics.The Justice Strategy andFunding (JSAF) team is one of three teams within JPA and isresponsible for administering funding under the National Access toJustice Partnership to South Australian legal assistance servicesand contributing to the development of national legal assistancepolicy. The team also administers funding from statutory funds fora variety of justice-related programs, including services andprojects designed to benefit and support victims of crime, and tofurther crime prevention and offender rehabilitationobjectives.

Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificateclearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicantswill be provided further information if an interview is requested.Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) underany circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing sowill not be recoverable from the AGD.

• 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).

AdditionalNotes

For further information about this exciting opportunity that isnot covered by this website please contact Alexandra O'Sullivan,Director Justice Policy and Analytics on0411 232 116or [e-mail]

The Attorney-General’s Departmentvalues workplace diversity and is committed to providing asupportive, inclusive and respectful work environment.

Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander People and people with disability are strongly encouragedto apply.

The South Australian public sectorsupports flexible ways of working including part-time workingarrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverseand desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunitiesfor more South Australians.

We are committed to makingreasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-freerecruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have anysupport or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us atthe time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ .

Flexibility Statement

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.