Senior Manager Justice Strategy and Funding

Attorney-General's Department; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 123,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Attorney-General's Department in Adelaide seeks a Senior Manager for Justice Strategy and Funding to lead strategic coordination, funding and contract management of the SA legal assistance sector. You will advise the Attorney-General, oversee major grant programs and represent SA in national policy forums.

The role reports to the Director, Justice Policy and Analytics and requires a collaborative, strategic leader capable of guiding a high-performing team and delivering outcomes for South

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.
• Ability to provide clear, evidence-based advice to senior decision-makers.
• Strong project, contract and grant management experience.
• Sound judgement, political awareness and ability to navigate intergovernmental issues.
• Commitment to collaboration, inclusion and improving access to justice outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of South Australia’s legal assistance program under the NAJP.
• Managing funding agreements, procurement processes and grant programs.
• Providing strategic policy advice to the Attorney-General and senior executives.
• Driving SA’s contribution to national legal assistance priorities and intergovernmental forums.
• Building strong partnerships across government, the sector and community stakeholders.
• Leading, mentoring and developing a team while fostering a high-performing workplace culture.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Policy delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Contract & grant management

Job description

SENIOR MANAGER JUSTICE STRATEGY AND FUNDING

Reference 2H61948A

External Vacancy – Open to Everyone

Division: Policy and Community

Location: Adelaide

Salary Range: $144,421

Classification: SS/SM 1

Engagement Type: Term (1-5 year project)

Closing Date: 12 Nov 2026

Role Highlights

Influence state and national justice strategy and policy

Lead a talented team delivering real impact for South Australians

Advise government on strategic funding and legal assistance priorities

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

Key Responsibilities Include

• 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.

What We're Looking For

The Ideal Candidate Will Be a Collaborative And Strategic Leader With Experience Managing Teams, Funding Programs Or Complex Policy Portfolios. They Will Demonstrate

• 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.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of legal assistance in South Australia while leading a team that delivers meaningful outcomes for the community.

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).

For more information, please see attached Job & Person Specification

Justice Policy and Analytics (JPA) supports the delivery of the strategic priorities of the Attorney-General and the Attorney-General's Department through the provision of high-quality policy advice and research, justice system strategy, stakeholder engagement, and data analytics. The Justice Strategy and Funding (JSAF) team is one of three teams within JPA and is responsible for administering funding under the National Access to Justice Partnership to South Australian legal assistance services and contributing to the development of national legal assistance policy. The team also administers funding from statutory funds for a variety of justice-related programs, including services and projects designed to benefit and support victims of crime, and to further crime prevention and offender rehabilitation objectives.

Contact Us

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.