Closes: 30 September 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation

Position No: 72358

Directorate: Digital Canberra

Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 September 2026

Contact Officer: Lora Krile on [email protected] or (02) 6207 0771

Details: Digital Canberra is seeking an experienced HR skilled to join our team as Director Workforce Change and Engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with expertise in employee relations, industrial relations, workforce consultation and organisational change to play a key role in delivering a major whole-of-government initiative.

Working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, you will provide trusted advice to executives, senior managers and employees on complex workforce matters and support the successful delivery of consultation and transition activities. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the establishment of Digital Canberra and help shape its future direction.

We're seeking a highly capable HR professional with:

- Experience in industrial relations, employee relations, workforce consultation or workforce transition.
- Knowledge of ACT Public Sector enterprise agreements and relevant employment legislation.
- Experience supporting organisational change and workforce transition initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and relationship management skills.
- The ability to interpret complex employment matters and provide practical, risk-based advice.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
- Experience applying workplace health and safety principles, including psychosocial risk management.





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 ACT Public Service (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 immediately until 31 December 2026 with the possibility of extension.

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: Submit a copy of your curriculum vitae and a two-page pitch that addresses the “What You Require” section of the Position Description.

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 immediately until 31 December 2026 with the possibility of extension.

📌 Director, Workforce Change and Engagement | Full-time Temporary (Canberra)
🏢 Act Government
📍 Canberra