Department: Child Protection Programs
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
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Req ID: 85257
Director Community Services Talent Pool
Various locations across NSW
Talent pool creation for future opportunities on a temporary and ongoing basis across the Child Protection and Permanency division
Senior Executive Band 1 - $246,428 to $272,122 total remuneration payable
Your Role
The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is committed to protecting vulnerable children, young people and families while driving positive change across communities in New South Wales. We are seeking accomplished and strategic human services leaders to provide executive leadership across statutory child protection and out-of-home care (OOHC) services, this recruitment process is to create a talent pool for future opportunities in similar Senior Executive Band 1 roles across the Child Protection and Permanency division.
What you’ll do
As Director Community Services, you will:
Lead and manage statutory child protection, Out-of-Home Care and early intervention services.
Drive practice excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
Deliver strategic operational leadership aligned with organisational priorities.
Lead complex reform and change initiatives.
Build productive partnerships across government, NGOs and communities.
Provide strategic advice, service planning, performance monitoring and risk management.
Lead and develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
Manage significant financial and human resources.
Other Senior Executive Band 1 roles that may be filled from this talent pool across the Child Protection and Permanency division are involved in strategic advice, improving operational practices, and business transformation.
What we’re looking for
Extensive senior leadership experience within child protection, human services, community services or a related sector.
Demonstrated capability leading statutory child protection, Out-of-Home Care, family support or related services.
Proven success driving reform, innovation and performance improvement.
Strong governance, risk management, workforce leadership and financial management capability.
Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
Tertiary qualifications in social policy, public administration, management or related discipline and/or substantial human services experience.
Download the role description.
Potential locations
The Director Community Services roles are based across NSW and will have flexibility to work from the offices of the District they manage. You can see a full list of our office locations here.
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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Monday 10 August 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role, the department or if you have a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Dylan Huke on 0484 362 936 or email at
[email protected].
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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