Assistant Director People and Culture
- Lead the People and Culture strategy for the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service.
- Manage talent acquisition, performance appraisal, and workforce planning processes.
- Ensure a positive and inclusive organisational culture while minimising psychosocial hazards.
South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
Job reference: 859619
Location: 5035 - KESWICK
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About Us
The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) is responsible for protecting the community from the effects of fire, road crashes, chemical incidents and other emergencies. Employing approximately 1,300 operational and corporate professionals, the MFS currently operates 37 fire stations, including 20 across metropolitan Adelaide and 17 in regional areas across the Yorke Peninsula and Mid North, Far North and Eyre Peninsula, Riverland and Limestone Coast.
About the role
The exciting new role of Assistant Director, People and Culture has been created to strengthen the organisation’s focus on all matters to do with the leadership of People and Culture across the whole business and with a strong strategic and senior operational specialisation.
We are seeking a proven professional with an outstanding track record in talent acquisition and recruitment processes, performance appraisal and development, workforce planning, industrial relations, employee entitlements and Return to Work.
The appointee will possess outstanding interpersonal communication skills in speech and writing and will have a proactive, inquisitive and innovative approach toward ensuring that the organisation’s culture remains positive, inclusive, performance-directed and safe through ensuring the minimisation of psychosocial hazards and the optimisation of providing all employees with the opportunity to realise their full potential.
Remuneration:
SMM2 - $153,887
Enquiries:
Stillwell Management Consultants
Nick Stillwell or Jacqui Graham
Phone: (08) 8212 0999
Email: success@stillwellmanagement.com.au
Applications close: 12/10/2026 11:45 PM
Attachments:
- Assistant Director People and Culture MFS PD.pdf
- Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf
- application_guidelines_emergency_services_sector - Assistant Director People and Culture.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.
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