49215

Closes: 27 August 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 49215
Directorate: Justice and Community Safety
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 August 2026
Contact Officer: Cherry Wang on Cherry.Wang@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 8122

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Details: ACT Corrective Services is seeking applications from highly motivated and values-driven professionals, to fill the position of Senior Director, Training and Development (SOGA), within Corporate Services.

The Senior Director, Training and Development leads the development of workforce capability across ACTCS, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure staff have the skills, knowledge and support needed to deliver quality services. The role provides leadership for the Recruit and Mandatory Training Team and the Specialist and Management Training Team, while also supporting broader organisational capability initiatives.

In addition, the Senior Director, Training and Development promotes practices and initiatives that support a high-performing organisation, enhance workforce productivity and professional standards, and enable the delivery of quality services to detainees and offenders. The role plays a key leadership role in shaping and developing workforce capability to meet current and future organisational needs.

Working collaboratively with divisional leaders and People Culture and Safety within JACS, the Senior Director leads and supports strategic workforce planning, the prioritisation of learning and development initiatives, capability and competency framework development, leadership development, and induction programs. This work contributes to building and sustaining the workforce capability required to achieve ACTCS's strategic objectives and operational priorities.

To be successful, you will have a demonstrated knowledge of workplace training and assessment, be able to work collaboratively and possess exceptional interpersonal, organisational and communication skills necessary to build rapport with a diverse range of stakeholders.

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:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in training and assessment, design and/or development are highly desirable.
• Leadership and/or management qualifications will be highly regarded.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a National Police check.
• This position requires a pre-employment medical.
• To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.
• If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.

How to Apply: To apply, applicants are required to submit two items:

• A one-to-three-page written response addressing the Professional/Technical skills and Knowledge and Behavioural capabilities, having regard for the job requirements; and
• A current curriculum vitae with the names and contact details of two referees (one should be a current Supervisor/Manager)

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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