Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 72039
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 July 2026
Contact Officer: Vasiliki Bogiatzis on [email protected] or (02) 6205 5175
Details: The Education Directorate is seeking an experienced leader to advance strategic, legal and operational policy priorities in the areas of child safety and legislation reform.
If you have experience in these sorts of areas, a system lens, and strong leadership skills, this could be the role for you. We need someone who thinks strategically, is organised and has high attention to technical detail, and who can build a positive culture for staff development, collegiality and outcome delivery.
Knowledge of school or other human services operational environments will be highly regarded as the Senior Director will help translate strategic policy priorities into operational actions at the school level.
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.
Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill similar vacancies over the next 12 months.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
The position involves hybrid work arrangements between 220 London Circuit and remote. Individual work arrangements can be negotiated with the Executive Branch Manager aligned with team need.
The Education Directorate is undertaking an organisation design program and changes to Directorate structures may occur after this role commences. Candidates should be prepared to work across the entire organisation in the event of structural changes.
How to Apply: Please submit:
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A one-page pitch addressing the ‘Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge’, and ‘Behavioural Capabilities’ in the Position Description
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A current curriculum vitae
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Contact details of two referees, one of whom should be a current supervisor.
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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