Director, Industrial Consultation and Staff Wellbeing Lead

Closes: 27 July 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 71447
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 06 July 2026
Contact Officer: Steven Portelli on Steven.Portelli@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 8702

Details: The Education Directorate is reshaping how its central office works so it can better support schools, students, staff, government and the ACT community. The multidisciplinary organisation design team will deliver a challenging program of discovery, design and implementation to reshape how the directorate operates and is structured. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a once-in-a-generation organisation reform program that will help build a more connected, sustainable and effective education directorate.

The industrial consultation and staff wellbeing lead will play a critical leadership role in ensuring this transformation is delivered through genuine consultation, supports staff wellbeing and is aligned with the directorate’s obligations to staff. The position leads the program’s approach to industrial relations, consultation and workforce wellbeing, ensuring change is implemented in a way that is transparent, fair and sustainable.

The role provides strategic and practical advice on workforce impacts, consultation obligations, wellbeing risks and stakeholder issues. It ensures these considerations are integrated into design, engagement, transition and implement…