The Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) is seeking a motivated and capable APS 6 Workforce & Capability Officer to support the delivery of workforce capability, learning and development, recruitment, and workforce readiness initiatives.

The successful candidate will work with a high degree of independence, exercise sound judgement, manage competing priorities, and contribute to the design, coordination and continuous improvement of people-related initiatives. The role will involve translating organisational priorities into practical work plans, preparing high-quality written material, engaging with stakeholders, coordinating learning and development activities, supporting recruitment and workforce processes, and contributing to reporting, evaluation and project delivery.

This is an opportunity to apply APS 6-level judgement, initiative and professional expertise to help build a skilled, capable and future-ready workforce for Australia’s national CDC.

Under broad direction from the Assistant Director, Recruitment, Capability & Workforce Readiness, the APS6 Workforce & Capability Officer will:

Learning and development

- Support the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of learning and development initiatives across the CDC
- contribute to the implementation of the CDC Workforce Strategy, Learning and Development Strategy and Workforce Capability Framework
- analyse workforce data, learning participation and stakeholder feedback to identify trends and improvement opportunities
- coordinate external training providers, including procurement, contract administration and stakeholder engagement
- develop learning resources, communications, guidance materials and reports to support workforce capability initiatives
- coordinate mentoring,



leadership and professional development programs and other capability-building activities
- contribute to workforce planning, capability and readiness projects by monitoring progress, managing risks and providing advice to stakeholders.

Recruitment and workforce operations
- Support recruitment and workforce administration activities, including planning, coordination, documentation and quality assurance
- apply recruitment, workforce and governance requirements consistently and identify opportunities to improve processes and systems
- maintain accurate workforce records, monitor deliverables and prepare reports and updates for stakeholders
- support onboarding, offboarding and workforce transition activities that contribute to a positive employee experience.

Corporate support and stakeholder engagement
- prepare high-quality briefing materials, correspondence, reports, presentations and other products to support decision-making
- coordinate meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagements, including agendas, records of discussion and follow-up actions
- manage workforce enquiries and shared mailboxes, providing timely and qualified advice and support
- build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve workforce outcomes
- contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying risks, documenting processes and enhancing service delivery.

- It is a requirement for anyone who is employed by the CDC to be an Australian citizen.
- The successful candidate will be assessed through our pre-employment screening checks, such as an Australian Criminal History Check.
- The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

- Applications close 20 October 2026 11:30pm AEST.
- Applicants are asked to quote reference number 26CDC-OIB-10143 to assist when making an enquiry.

📌 Senior Workforce & Capability Officer (Australian Capital Territory)
🏢 Australian Centre for Disease Control
📍 Australian Capital Territory