Senior Director | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government's Office of Industrial Relations and Workforce Strategy is seeking two Senior Director for the Public Sector Policy and Integrity Group on a full-time temporary basis with a possibility of permanency. You will design and deliver programs aligning with government priorities to support ACTPS obligations and potential.

You will lead stakeholder engagement, work across policy areas, and adapt to emerging priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver programs aligned with government priorities.
• Support ACTPS to meet obligations and maximize potential.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and adapt to emerging priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Program design

Stakeholder engagement

Adaptability

Job description

Senior Director
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: The Office of Industrial Relations and Workforce Strategy is looking to fill two leadership roles in the Public Sector Policy and Integrity Group.

To succeed in these roles, you will design and deliver programs that align with government priorities and support the ACTPS to meet its obligations and full potential.

You could work on key legislation that governs the ACTPS' operation or deliver key programs such as the annual graduate recruitment round. You will be skilled in stakeholder relationship building and engagement and be able to adapt to emerging issues and priorities.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• This position does not require a pre-employment medical.
• Driver's Licence (Class C) is not essential.
• This position does not require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.

Note: There are two temporary positions available immediately for a period of three months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

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.

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

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start and finish times.

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 .

Note

There are two temporary positions available immediately for a period of three months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.