Our structure
* The OIGAC is headed by the Inspector-General of Aged Care, supported by the Agency Executive Director.
* The Agency Executive Director is the senior operating manager of the OIGAC, responsible for the general operations of the agency.
* The OIGAC consists of the following collaborative teams:
* Reviews and Reporting for Impact: two teams responsible for review reports under the agency’s enabling legislation, including implementation of Royal Commission recommendations.
* Monitoring and Strategic Operations: responsible for reporting, monitoring, and agency strategy.
* Communications and Engagement: responsible for strategic communications and stakeholder engagement.
* Corporate Services: responsible for delivery of enabling services including finance, HR, shared service arrangements, and governance.
The role
* The Agency Executive Director is a key member of the executive leadership team, reporting to the Inspector-General.
* Provides strategic direction and oversight across corporate functions, communications and engagement, monitoring, complaints-oversight, and strategic projects.
* Provides strategic support to reporting teams.
* Ensures the agency meets statutory obligations, operates with integrity and transparency, and is positioned for sustainability.
* Acts as the most senior support to the Inspector-General, with a trusted relationship vital to the role.
Responsibilities
* Executive leadership: Contributing to overall leadership, providing trusted support to the Inspector-General, and operating as a key member of the executive team.
* Strategic planning: Developing and implementing the agency’s strategic framework, delivering on strategic priorities, and aligning infrastructure, systems, and people to deliver outcomes.
* Governance and operations: Managing effective operations across HR, finance, ICT, governance, compliance, and risk. Ensuring regulatory requirements and operational risk management.
* Workforce management: Leading, mentoring, and managing performance of a capable workforce with commitment to continuous improvement.
* Cultural safety: Setting the standard for diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culturally and psychologically safe workplace.
The ideal candidate
* Values-driven, motivated by meaningful contribution to public discourse.
* Influential and collaborative leader with integrity.
* Thrives in setting strategic direction, building workforce capability, and shaping culture.
* Experienced in:
* Leading organisational transformation through strategy and planning.
* Analytical and problem-solving capability in policy, monitoring, and operations (ideally in aged care or related sectors).
* Leading multi-disciplinary high performing teams.
* Knowledge of best practice in finance, people management, governance, ICT, and risk.
* Building and maintaining partnerships through complex and sensitive issues.
* Researching and critically analysing complex information to provide high-level written and verbal advice, reports, and recommendations.
* Highly desirable:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications (management, business, commerce or similar).
* Understanding of or willingness to acquire knowledge of Commonwealth aged care system.
Integrity and Work Health and Safety
* Must comply with the Public Service Act 1999 and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
* SES leaders must demonstrate APS Values, Employment Principles, and APS Code of Conduct.
* Leaders must disclose conflicts of interest.
* SES leaders act as Officers under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and must ensure OIGAC compliance with WHS duties and obligations.
Inclusion and diversity
* OIGAC fosters a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic self.
* Encourages applications from people with diverse experiences and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ people, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age, and people with disability.
Wellbeing
* Committed to the health, safety, and wellbeing of staff and the community.
* Notes that some work may involve exposure to distressing material.
Eligibility
* Applicants must be Australian citizens.
* Suitability assessed through pre-employment checks including:
* Proof of citizenship and ID.
* National Police history check.
* Working with Children and Vulnerable People checks (where required).
* Medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where required).
* Evidence of relevant qualifications.
Conduct in the workplace
* Must comply with APS Values, Employment Principles, and Code of Conduct.
* Expected to model high standards of behaviour and conduct.
RecruitAbility
* Supports increased representation of people with disability.
* Merit remains the basis for selection and promotion.
How to apply
* Applications to: jobs@igac.gov.au by 11:30pm AEST, Sunday 7 September 2025.
* Application must include:
* OIGAC application cover page.
* Current resume (max 4 pages) outlining experience and qualifications.
* Pitch (max 2 pages) outlining suitability for role.
* Contact details for 2 referees including current supervisor.
* Applicants encouraged to review Work Level Standards relevant to the classification.
Merit pool
* Suitable candidates not offered a role may be placed in a merit pool for up to 18 months.
* Merit pools may be used to fill future vacancies.
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