Closes: 06 May 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 59071
Directorate: Health and Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 22 April 2026
Contact Officer: Erin Wallace on or (02) 6207 3261
Details: The Health and Community Services (HCSD) Directorate has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Director, Workforce Experience in the Human Resources and is looking for an experienced and motivated person to join the team. The Assistant Director, Workforce Experience will contribute to building a connected, inclusive and high-performing workforce for HCSD. The role delivers strategic and operational projects across performance, engagement and DEI, developing practical policies and tools that strengthen the employee experience. Working with senior leaders, staff networks and cross‑government partners, it supports workforce improvements that align with the Directorate’s strategic priorities, legislative obligations and whole‑of‑government commitments. The position helps build capability, embed inclusive practices and create the conditions that enable people to perform at their best.
Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.
How to Apply: Please address the following questions in no more than two pages total.
Focus on your specific contribution, the decisions you made, and the outcomes achieved.
1.Describe a practical workforce, performance, engagement or DEI tool, framework or initiative that you helped design and deliver. What need were you addressing, what did you create or implement, and how was it embedded into everyday practice? What changed for leaders or employees as a result?
2. This role involves working with leaders, employee networks and partners to identify and address systemic barriers across the employee lifecycle. Describe an example where you identified a systemic or structural issue affecting inclusion, engagement or equity. How did you work with stakeholders to understand the issue, and what changes did you influence as a result?
3. What qualitative and quantitative workforce data or evidence have you used to inform, monitor or evaluate workforce or DEI initiatives? How did you decide what success measures to use, and how did the evidence influence decisions to refine, adapt or strengthen the work?
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.
Health and Community Services
Health and Community Services Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under ACT Health Directorate and Community Services Directorate.
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