Office of the Children's Guardian

Reference number

req53275

Occupation

Human Resources and Recruitment

Work type

Full-Time

Location

Sydney Region

Salary Information

TRP $210,404 - $235,350

Closing date

03 August 2026 at 10:00am

Office of the Children’s Guardian

Director, People & Culture

- Lead and influence strategic people initiatives as part of the People & Culture Directorate.
- Join a high-performing and collaborative team committed to excellence, learning, and employee wellbeing.
- One ongoing, full-time leadership opportunity available.
- Work from our Strawberry Hills office with flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- PSSE Band 1 – Total Remuneration Package (TRP) $210,404 – $235,350 (including superannuation).

About the Office of Children’s Guardian

The Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children and young people’s right to be safe by overseeing, regulating and monitoring organisations and individuals that provide services to children. We are guided by our values of integrity, trust, service, accountability, respect and empathy.

To about the Office of the Children’s Guardian, visit our website.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director, People and Culture to join our Executive Leadership Team and lead the development and delivery of a contemporary people strategy that supports organisational performance, workforce capability and cultural transformation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished executive leader who combines strategic thinking with operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

We are seeking a credible executive leader who brings:

- Significant executive-level experience leading people and culture functions within a complex organisation.
- Demonstrated success designing and implementing workforce, culture and organisational development strategies.




- Strong industrial and employee relations expertise.
- Proven experience leading major change, reform or transformation programs.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills.
- The ability to provide authoritative and strategic advice to executives and boards on complex people matters.
- A collaborative leadership style with a strong focus on capability development, accountability and continuous improvement.

Essential Requirements

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent knowledge and workplace experience.
- Significant experience at an executive level in the design, delivery, and management of integrated people and culture programs, workforce management strategies, change and transformation and human resource service delivery.
- Demonstrated record of achievement in managing a large and complex human resources and industrial relations portfolio to achieve organisational outcomes.
- All roles within the Office of the Children's Guardian are required to have a current Working with Children Check.
- Employment at the Office of the Children's Guardian is subject to the satisfactory completion of security and vetting checks.

For further information about the role, please view the role description.

Our commitment to Diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel protected, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation,



ethnicity or disability.

The OCG encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the OCG People and Culture team on (0 8219 3661 or [email protected] and advise of your preferred method of communication.

How to apply

When applying you will need to attach a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) which also addresses the two targeted questions below and an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages) in either Word or PDF format.

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description, so please develop your response with this in mind.

Targeted questions

- Provide an example of a complex or sensitive people matter where you were required to provide strategic advice to senior executives. What was the issue, what advice did you provide, and how did you influence the final outcome?
- Describe a time when you led an initiative to improve organisational culture, leadership capability or employee engagement. What approach did you take and what impact did it have on the organisation?

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

We encourage you to please email our contact Rachael Ward, Children’s Guardian, via [email protected] to discuss the role.

Applications closing date: Monday, 3 August 2026 at 10:00am

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

📌 Director, People & Culture (Sydney)
🏢 Office of the Children's Guardian
📍 Sydney