At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead initiatives to enhance integrity and accountability in the public sector.
- Company: Join a dynamic team within the Chief Minister's office.
- Benefits: Attractive salary package and long-term contract with career growth.
- Other info: Opportunity to influence key legislative reforms and foster diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public sector policy and workforce strategy.
- Qualifications: Experience in industrial relations or employment law is highly desirable.
OIRWS is seeking applications from an experienced leader to fill the position of Executive Group Manager, Public Sector Policy and Integrity on a long term contract basis. Reporting to the Deputy Director-General, Office of Industrial Relations and Workforce Strategy, the Executive Group Manager provides executive leadership to strengthen integrity, transparency and accountability across the public sector and delivering programs and services to enhance public sector capability; and driving workforce strategy, public sector management.
The role leads the Group to:
- Policy ownership of the Public Sector Management Act, the Integrity Commission Act and the Public Interest Disclosure Act, including a complex legislative and policy reform agenda;
- Producing a range of workforce reporting and analysis including the ACTPS Survey and State of the Service Reports;
- Whole-of-ACTPS leadership and talent development programs;
- Fostering workforce diversity and inclusion through employment and development programs;
- Delivering the ACT Graduate Program for the ACTPS.
We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled professional who is committed to delivering quality outputs within tight timeframes and can demonstrate the necessary public sector industrial relations and government experience, judgement and discretion to provide high level advice and to represent the ACTPS and the Government in complex and sensitive matters.
In addition, commencing 1 July 2026 Senior Executive Service (SES) Members must do their job in accordance with the closing the gap principle. Further information about the closing the gap principle is included in section 8(4) of the Public Sector Management Act.
Eligibility/Other Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualifications or experience in industrial relations, employment law or a related field would be highly desirable.
Remuneration: The position attracts a remuneration package ranging from $388,138 - $400,135 depending on current superannuation arrangements of the successful applicant. This includes a cash component of $342,789.
Contract: The successful applicant will be engaged under a performance-based long-term contract for a period of up to five years. Prospective applicants should be aware that long-term engagements are tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
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