Senior Director, Domestic, Sexual and Family Violence Office

Closes: 23 June 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A

Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation

Position No: 61214

Directorate: Health and Community Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 16 June 2026

Contact Officer: Gerry Banks on ***email_hidden*** or (02) 6205 3799

Details: This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong strategic policy experience and a passion for addressing domestic, family and sexual violence. The ACT has just released the first ACT Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Strategy 2026-36 and is now entering the delivery phase for actions under the First Action Plan.

You will work closely with your colleagues and the Executive to shape and oversee exciting, diverse and complex projects and policy programs. Working across government and with the community sector, you will support your teams to deliver outcomes which contribute to building a capable, coordinated, and connected response to domestic, family and sexual violence.

As part of a small leadership team, you will work closely with the Executive to guide and manage the strategic direction of the Office, support whole-of-Office integration and alignment, and deliver on Office priorities.

You will also use your management and leadership skills in managing large teams across all levels which are designed to be flexible and off er staff opportunities to work across the office on projects of interest as resources are required.

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.

Eligibility/Other requirements

• A relevant Tertiary degree or experience working in DFSV policy will be highly regarded.
• As this role is likely to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and young people, cultural awareness, the capacity to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is highly desirable.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for three months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please provide a curriculum vitae and a one-page pitch (no more than 750 words) demonstrating how you meet the capabilities required for this role, as outlined in the Position Description.

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.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for three months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.