49215

Closes: 23 September 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $169,551 plus superannuation
Position No: 49215
Directorate: Justice and Community Safety
Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 September 2025
Contact Officer: Catherine King on Catherine.King@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 5166

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Details: ACT Corrective Services are seeking applications from a highly motivated and values-driven professional, to fill the position of Senior Director, Organisational Capability (SOG A) within Operational Support. This is a temporary vacancy available from 8 November 2025 to 27 June 2026.

The Senior Director of Organisational Capability leads organisational development and staff capability initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. This role oversees three key teams: Custodial training, Community Corrections and Offender Reintegration training, and Design and Development & Specialist Training, including responsibility for the organisation’s RTO registration.

The position drives high-performance practices to enhance workforce capability, service quality, and organisational productivity. The position provides management of the ACTCS training budget.

The Senior Director works closely with divisional leaders and strategic partners to shape workforce planning, learning priorities, and capability frameworks.

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.

Further to this, you will have demonstrated experience in managing a high-performing team with the ability to develop and maintain a positive team environment and to demonstrate sound judgement and motivate staff working in a high-pressure environment.

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.

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 8 November 2025 until 27 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 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, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

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;
• 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.

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This is a temporary position available from 8 November 2025 until 27 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.