61476

Closes: 31 July 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 61476
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 July 2026
Contact Officer: Amelia Burton on Amelia.Burton@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 1915

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Details: This is an exciting opportunity to work within the ACTPS Employment and Industrial Relations Group (AEIRG), AEIRG provides advice and supports the Government and directorates to better understand its industrial relations requirements and to ensure its industrial relations obligations are being met.

AEIRG provides advice and supports the Government and directorates on Whole of Government industrial and workplace relations and employment matters, which includes:

• advising Government on the ACTPS employment framework, wages policy and enterprise agreement negotiation strategies;
• negotiating the common terms and conditions aspects of all (18) ACTPS enterprise agreements;
• overseeing and advising the Government on the overall bargaining process;
• reviewing, implementing and interpreting the Public Sector Management Act and Standards and the enterprise agreements;
• developing and maintaining a robust policy and procedure framework;
• assisting directorates in settling industrial disputes when they arise;
• management of several service-wide processes, including redeployment, the Attraction and Retention Incentive Framework, misconduct and appeals;
• supporting the ACTPS and Unions’ Joint Council; and
• providing advice to the Head of Service and the Government on various matters.

The Assistant Director, Public Sector and Industrial Relations is a member of a small team which provides high level strategic and operational advice on whole-of-government 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.

As part of the central agency, the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, you will exemplify the public sector values of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

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:

• A degree or diploma from an Australian tertiary institution (or a comparable overseas qualification) in a relevant discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience, appropriate to the duties of the position is highly desirable.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately until December 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.

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.

How to Apply: Applicants should submit a maximum two-page pitch outlining their capabilities against the Selection Criteria (what you require), a copy of a current curriculum vitae and the details of two referees.

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.

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.

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until December 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.