Chief Operating Officer

Closes: 02 November 2026

Classification: Executive Level 2.3
Position No: E717
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 October 2026
Contact Officer: Jo Wood on jo.wood@act.gov.au

Details: The Education Directorate has a long-term opportunity to fill the position of Chief Operating Officer from 14 December 2026.

The Chief Operating Officer plays a critical role in enabling delivery of the Directorate's strategic priorities. As a member of the Executive Governance Committee, the Chief Operating Officer leads the Directorate's governance, people and capability, finance and procurement, risk and assurance, ministerial support and government accountability functions.

The role provides strategic stewardship of the Directorate's enabling services, ensuring that workforce capability, governance frameworks, financial sustainability and organisational performance support the successful delivery of reform and improved outcomes for children and young people across the ACT.

The Chief Operating Officer leads a team of senior management specialists in human resources, administration, strategic finance and procurement, governance, and communications, ministerial services and coordination.

The Chief Operating Officer will work with the Director-General and the ACT Government to:

• Shape enterprise strategy and provide frank, timely and evidence-informed advice to the Minister, Government and Directorate Executive;
• Steward the Directorate’s people, finances, governance and organisational capability with integrity and a long-term system perspective;
• Tran…