Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 849526
Location: 5085 - NORTHFIELD
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Department for Correctional Services
The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.

Duties
The Principal Consultant, Organisational Development is accountable to the Director, Learning Academy for leading the design, oversight and continuous improvement of leadership development across the Department for Correctional Services (DCS).

Operating with a high degree of professional autonomy, the role leads a strategic program of work that strengthens leadership capability across the organisation, supporting a diverse workforce operating in a complex human services environment.

The role is responsible for the governance, planning and optimisation of the Department’s leadership development portfolio, including both internally delivered programs and external partnerships. It provides expert advice to senior leaders and contributes to a coherent, evidence-informed capability approach that supports organisational performance, culture and service delivery outcomes.

Special Conditions

• Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of the Act and other applicable industrial entitlements.
• The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check;
• A current South Australian Driver’s Licence is essential;
• A flexible approach to working hours is required;
• Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.

Requirements
Essential: Nil        
Desirable:       

• Qualifications in organisational development, human resources, education, or a related discipline
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent
• Project management or program management qualifications

Remuneration
ASO7 ($112,163 - $121,246pa)

Enquiries
Ms Mandy Dunn
Mandy.Dunn@sa.gov.au
(08) 8350 8011

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter of no more than two pages quoting the vacancy number and outlining their knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role.
Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.
Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

Additional Information
DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.

We welcome and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of African heritage, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.

Applications close: 23/07/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- Advice to Applicants CV Cover Letter (Only).pdf
- 20260622 JPS Principal Consultant Org Development ASO7.pdf
- DCS Pre-Employment Declaration - V8.2 - March 2026 (Fillable).pdf

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.