Senior Director, Act Public Sector Workers' Compensation Performance

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 155,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government invites applications for Senior Director, ACT Public Sector Workers' Compensation Performance. A senior leadership role overseeing workers' compensation performance, data analytics, and self-insurance arrangements within the Work Safety Group.

The role focuses on governance, risk, and compliance to ensure statutory obligations are met. Applicants should bring senior-level experience in workers' compensation and contract management, with the ability to steer complex programs and

Qualifications

• Experience in workers' compensation self-insurance arrangements.
• Ability to lead complex programs and provide strategic advice.
• Knowledge of governance, risk and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for workers' compensation performance, data analytics and self-insurance arrangements.
• Oversee governance, risk, compliance and performance frameworks to meet statutory obligations.
• Lead complex programs and offer strategic advice in a dynamic operating environment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Tertiary qualifications in procurement/contract management or related field

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Senior Director, Act Public Sector Workers' Compensation Performance

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 71962
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 15 October 2026
Contact Officer: Rachel Hughes on*************@act.gov.auor(02) 6207 8***

Details: We are seeking an experienced leader to join the Work Safety Group as Senior Director, ACTPS Workers' Compensation Performance.

This role provides strategic leadership and oversight of a multi-disciplinary portfolio encompassing workers' compensation performance, data and analytics, business systems, and the ACT Public Sector's self-insurance arrangements. The position is accountable for ensuring robust governance, risk, compliance and performance frameworks support the delivery of statutory obligations, including maintaining and overseeing ACTPS workers' compensation self-insurance licence.

The successful application will bring demonstrated expertise in workers' compensation self-insurance arrangements, contract management and regulatory compliance, along with the ability to lead complex programs, drive continuous improvement and provide strategic advice in a dynamic operating environment.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a discipline such as procurement and contract management, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience at a senior level is highly desirable.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

This position is based in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers do not have a designated workstation/desk.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Closes: 22 October 2026