Regional Director, North, Community Corrections - Department For Correctional Services

SAES 1 Critically Important Role Rare Career Opportunity

Our client, the Department for Correctional Services (DCS), is seeking a highly skilled Regional Director – Northern Region Community Corrections to join their Executive Team within the Community Corrections and Specialist Prisons Directorate.



With approximately 2000 staff, DCS manages nine prisons and 15 Community Corrections Centres across SA. DCS’s vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing reoffending.



The rare and exciting opportunity involves leading the strategic agenda for the northern region. The position carries responsibility for policy development and implementation to ensure offender supervision through probation, parole, bail, community service, and home detention (including electronic monitoring), program design and delivery that supports rehabilitation and reduces reoffending, and delivering a comprehensive reporting framework to assist Courts, Prosecutions, and the Parole Board in sentencing and decision-making processes.



The Regional Director will contribute significantly to the State Strategic Plan and DCS’s Strategic Plan which includes but is not limited to the Strong Foundations and Clear Pathways – Women’s Action Plan 201+-24 and the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to reduce the rate of Aboriginal adults incarcerated, with a commitment to a new target of reducing reoffending 20% by 2026 (20by26).



An appropriate tertiary or post graduate qualification in Business Management, Human Services, Criminology or other relevant discipline is essential.



If you are passionate about transforming lives and advancing community safety, this is your chance to lead with purpose.



The appointee will be assured of a highly satisfying career environment in a thriving, positive, inclusive and collaborative organisational climate characterised by a focus on results, teamwork and respect.



Applications close at 11:00pm on Wednesday, 5 February 2026.



Telephone enquiries to Daryl Stillwell or Tess Shaw are welcome on (+618) 8212 0+++.



To apply, please click the link above and submit your CV and Cover Letter.



The Recruitment Brochure is available by clicking "View Position Description" found via the listing on our website: https://www.stillwellmanagement.com.au/jobs/