Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 51622
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 19 August 2026
Contact Officer: Cameron Dawson on [email protected] or (02) 6207 7261
Details: If you want a challenging and broad-ranging role that is at the coalface of shaping high performance and healthy workplaces, this could be the job for you.
The position of Director - People and Performance is responsible for the supporting the leadership of the People and Performance team, including operational delivery of the directorate’s employee relations, injury management, recruitment and employment programs (including Executive Recruitment), and strategy functions. This role also supports the Senior Executive Responsible for Business Integrity and Risk (SERBIR) functions.
To be a strong contender for this role you will be comfortable having difficult conversations, have excellent ability to multi-task/prioritised and personal resilience, be a strategic thinker with sound stakeholder management and communication skills, and an ability to take a risk-based, pragmatic approach. Additionally, you will manage and lead several direct reports and support the leadership of a team who work in a hybrid office/remote work environment. You will be supported to work flexibly, with the expectation that you work in the office when needed.
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: Prior experience and qualifications in human resources (including work experience in senior officer HR roles) will be highly regarded.
Note: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply: Please submit no more than a two-page written response addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description, along with a current curriculum vitae and contact details for two referees.
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.
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.
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