Closes: 09 December 2025
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation
Position No: 70195, several
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 02 December 2025
Contact Officer: Scott Stokes on or
Details: The Human Resource Management System (HRMS) Administration Team is seeking experienced payroll professionals to lead the delivery of critical payroll and disbursement services across the ACT Public Service.
In this role, you'll:
* Manage fortnightly payroll processing and salary disbursements using Chris21 and the Rators.
* Manage superannuation, STP & CSC file submission, along with remittance, payslips, and finance reporting distribution
* Maintain payroll data integrity and support system upgrades and testing.
* Oversea account management, exception handling, and compliance activities.
* Collaborate with stakeholders across ACT Government and contribute to strategic initiatives and system improvements.
What you'll bring:
* Essential: Experience with Chris21, iChris and/or Rators in a complex payroll environment.
* Essential: Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, STP, superannuation, and reconciliation processes.
* Desirable: Qualifications in HR or a related field.
* High-level skills in system configuration and data integrity.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving abilities.
* A commitment to continuous improvement, public service values, and collaborative teamwork.
Join a high-performing team and play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services that support the ACT Government.
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.
Notes: There are several permanent full-time positions available.
An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to apply: Applicants are required to submit a personal pitch (of no more than two pages) addressing both the Professional/Technical Skill and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities outlined under the "What you require" section of the Position Description. Applicants should also provide a current curriculum vitae with details of two referees (one of which must be your current supervisor/manager).
Applications should be submitted .
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