Closes: 01 October 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade A Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 33624
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 September 2026
Contact Officer: Julie Lucas on
[email protected] or (02) 6207 2051
Details: We are seeking a suitable applicant to lead the Public Sector Work Health Safety and Wellbeing team for three weeks in November. Ideally you will have strong communication skills and be comfortable building stakeholder relationships. You will be able to prioritise work to focus the small team on the significant issues and you will be able to analyse and consider multiple inputs when making decisions and recommendations.
The role works under Activity Based Work conditions with the main office being 220 London Circuit.
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.
Notes:
This is a temporary position available from 2 November 2026 until 20 NovemberSelection may be based on application and referee reports only. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply: Please submit a two-page pitch as to why you would be the best person for this role along with your curriculum vitae to the contact officer.
Applications should be submitted .
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.
Note
This is a temporary position available from 2 November 2026 until 20 November.
📌 Senior Director | Full-time Temporary (Canberra)
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