31951

Closes: 09 July 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 31951
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 25 June 2026
Contact Officer: Bridgid Edwards on Bridgid.Edwards@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 6198

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Details: Looking for a challenging and diverse role that contributes to shaping a high performance, agile and healthy workplace? This could be the job for you!

The role leads a team supporting the Directorate’s workforce of approximately 1,500 staff on employment matters. This includes providing expert advice and support to executives and supervisors on a range of complex people management matters such as performance, behaviour, attendance, flexible work, injury management, recruitment and other employment conditions, practices and policies. You will have a solid background in employee relations leading teams in a complex work environment.

To be a strong contender for this role you will be confident leading difficult conversations, have excellent ability to multi-task/prioritise, be a strategic thinker with strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, and an ability to take a risk-based, pragmatic approach.

Additionally, you will design and deliver a range of projects, programs and initiatives that contribute to organisational and whole of government HR 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.

Note: An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

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 and flexible start, and finish times.

How to Apply: Please submit the following:

1. A current curriculum vitae
2. Details of two referees
3. An application of a maximum of two pages which addresses each of the Selection Criterion and demonstrates ability to undertake the role requirements

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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

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.

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