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Closes: 03 November 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $146,705 - $164,506 plus superannuation
Position No: 01300
Directorate: Health and Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 October 2025
Contact Officer: Tina Brendas on Tina.Brendas@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 3341

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Details: Children, Youth and Families (CYF), Relationship Management is at the centre of The Health and Community Services Department’s (HCSD) sector partnerships, with Relationship Managers the trusted partner and coordination link between community partners and other parts of HCSD. Relationship Managers work alongside an organisation and their associated HCSD contracts, requiring the Relationship Manager to have a broad understanding of human services.

The functions of Children Youth and Families, Relationship Management include, ensuring effective relationships with the Out of Home Care and community sector and providing feedback regarding performance and procedures to continuously improve CYF service delivery.

The Relationship Management Director role is responsible for providing strong leadership and is responsible for establishing and fostering a partnership relationship with HCSD funded community partners. The Director role is also focused on strategies to ensure CYF has the capability to meet statutory obligations and deliver on our strategy of creating a continuum of care for our clients, managing community relationships through contract management and promoting continuous improvement of service delivery.

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:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or experience relevant to the role. Qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Procurement/Contract Management or related disciplines desirable but not essential.
• Experience and/or a desire to work in a community services environment and or management of government contracts is essential.
• Prior to commencement, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police Check
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra (act.gov.au)
• Australian C class driver’s license is essential.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency. A merit pool may 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 statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how their experience, skills and knowledge will enable them to undertake the role in relation to the What You Require capabilities listed on the Position Description. Please also submit a current curriculum vitae and the contact details of two referees with a thorough knowledge of your work performance. Please ensure that one of the referees is your current or immediate past supervisor.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Health and Community Services

Health and Community Services Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under ACT Health Directorate and Community Services Directorate.

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency.