19587

Closes: 27 November 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $169,551 plus superannuation
Position No: 19587
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 November 2025
Contact Officer: Alex Allars on Alex.Allars@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 9987

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Details: The Office of Industrial Relations and Workforce Strategy (OIRWS) is looking for a senior director to lead its Public Sector Employment and Industrial Relations workstream. The senior director will operate with a high degree of independence leading the work of the business area. They will advise the OIRWS executive on a range of strategic issues and will be an integral part of the delivery of core projects that will assist to position OIRWS for the challenges of the future.

The Senior Director Public Sector Employment and Industrial Relations is the leader of a small team which provides high level strategic and operational advice on whole of government employment, industrial and workplace relations issues. The team is responsible for developing, negotiating, and implementing enterprise agreements, related policies and processes, and for providing quality advice to the ACT Government and directorates. The team is also responsible for the application, implementation, and interpretation of Public Sector employment related legislation.

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled person who can demonstrate they have the necessary public sector industrial relations experience and legal knowhow to provide high level advice and to represent the Directorate and the Government in strategic workplace relations matters. They will be highly professional, possessing a commitment to delivering quality outputs within tight timeframes and the capacity to maintain confidentiality and discretion.

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. Current and former ADF members are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:  

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in industrial relations or employment law (or a related field) would be highly desirable.
• Conciliation and mediation qualification or certificate in alternative dispute resolution (desirable but not essential).

Notes: 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. This position operates within an Activity Based Working (ABW) environment. 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.

How to Apply: Please submit a two-page written response which addresses the Selection Criteria found in the Position Description, and a current curriculum vitae with the names and contact details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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