Senior Director - Secure Local Jobs Code

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

Job summary

Council Jobs in Canberra is seeking a Senior Director to lead the Secure Local Jobs Code team within the ACT public service. The role administers the code on behalf of the Registrar and supports compliance, investigations, and regulatory assessments.

The position requires extensive regulation and compliance experience, with responsibilities including guidance to the Registrar and Ministers’ offices, stakeholder engagement, and governance of procurement assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy and procedural advice on complex regulatory and compliance matters, including reviewable decisions lodged with ACAT.
• Guide Registrar, Advisory Council members, other directorates and Ministers’ offices.
• Maintain productive relationships with industry stakeholders and auditors through communication, education and training.
• Ensure integrity and good governance for compliance activities, investigations and procurement assessments.

Job description

Senior Director - Secure Local Jobs Code

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 46504
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 11 November 2026
Contact Officer: Ellen Lukins on************@act.gov.auor(02) 6205 3***

Details: The Secure Local Jobs Code Team is responsible for administering the Secure Local Jobs Code on behalf of the Registrar, the Ethical Treatment of Workers Evaluation, as well as a number of other legislative instruments. The team has two core functions: compliance and investigations, and regulatory assessments.

As the Senior Director, you will have the opportunity to:

• support the provision of policy and procedural advice on complex regulatory and compliance matters including managing cases where reviewable decisions are lodged with ACAT;
• provide guidance and advice to the Registrar, members of the Advisory Council, other directorates and Ministers’ offices;
• maintain productive relationships with industry stakeholders and auditors through effective communication, education and training;
• ensure the integrity and good governance for compliance activities and investigations undertaken by SLJC Branch; and
• ensure the integrity and good governance of assessments for relevant Territory procurement processes.

To undertake this role successfully, you will have experience in regulation and compliance, awareness of the ACTGovernment’s strategic focus and Government business activities.

This fast paced, diverse and interesting role supports a high functioning branch, who willingly support each other in meeting critical timeframes.

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.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. Selection may be based on written application and referee report only. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Closes: 25 November 2026

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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.