Tobacco & Vaping Regulatory Enforcement Lead

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

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.