Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 71562
Directorate: Justice and Community Safety
Advertised (Gazettal date): 24 July 2026
Contact Officer: Natalie Veenstra on [email protected] or (02) 6207 0684
Details: A career opportunity has arisen in ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) for an experienced, highly motivated and strategic leader to fill the role of Senior Director, Reintegration and Community Partnership (SOGA) within Community Corrections.
The successful applicant will provide strategic leadership of reintegration and community partnership services across ACTCS, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, human rights obligations and evidence-based practice.
In addition, you will oversee reintegration and throughcare services, the Justice Housing Program, including accommodation and post-release support services, community partnerships, and initiatives designed to improve reintegration outcomes and reduce recidivism.
This role also plays a key role in developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with community organisations, housing providers, government agencies and other stakeholders to strengthen reintegration pathways, support effective throughcare practices and enhance community safety.
Further to this, you will lead strategic reform initiatives across Community Corrections, provide high-level advice to ACTCS Executives and oversee governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.
To be successful, you will demonstrate extensive leadership experience within justice, human services or community-based sectors, together with highly developed strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills. You will have a proven ability to lead complex programs and deliver organisational outcomes in a dynamic environment.
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:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/ or equivalent correctional experience are desirable.
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Eligible persons may be required to undergo a Police Check.
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A current driver’s licence is essential.
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Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011 is essential. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
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To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.
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If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.
Note: 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: Applicants are required to submit three items: 1) a one-to-three-page written response addressing the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities, having regard for the job requirements; 2) a current curriculum vitae with the names and contact details of two referees (one should be a current Supervisor/Manager); and 3) a copy of your driver’s licence.
Please ensure you submit all required items.
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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