Senior Director-WellbeingFull-Time and Part-Time PermanentDetails: The Wellbeing Team in Policy and Cabinet Division is responsible for leading the development of the ACT Wellbeing Framework, guiding its implementation across the ACT Public Service (ACTPS), and engaging stakeholders and the community as part of this journey.This role is a key leadership position within the team and Division, involving high level critical thinking and a high degree of outreach with colleagues across the Service, with research partners, with stakeholders (including non-government organisations), with other jurisdictions and within the ACT community.You will work closely with the Executive Branch Manager (a job share team) and your co-Senior Director to progress implementation of the Framework – including leading and managing the wellbeing team and its work program and in shaping priorities and direction of the project.The ACT’s work on wellbeing is at the forefront of wellbeing thinking nationally. Current priorities for the project include:continuing to incorporate a wellbeing-informed approach to the business of government to achieve strong wellbeing outcomes over time for the people of the ACT, for the environment of the ACT and for the institutions that operate within the ACT – including in how the ACTPS plans, aligns its activities, collaborates, thinks longer-term and reports on progress at a whole-of-government level;embedding a wellbeing culture and practice within the ACTPS (creating a wellbeing ecosystem) to support policy and program thinking and development, decision-making processes and a collaborative mindset; andcontinuing to build, as a Service, an evidence base to understand wellbeing outcomes across our community and the factors that drive them – to support the business of government and foster engagement with stakeholders and the community more broadly.We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.Eligibility/ Other Requirements: This position requires skills of a high order, including:strategic and critical thinking;shaping and delivering key projects;analytical and inquiry;people;leadership, management and supervision; andassessing and navigating uncertainty and ambiguity.Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. This position operates in an activity-based working (ABW) environment. Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Part time hours may be considered for this position and the full time salary noted above will be paid pro rata. Our attractive remuneration package is competitive. We also offer excellent employment conditions and benefits set out in our Enterprise Agreement, including:salary packaging;annual leave loading;access to professional development programs; andflexible working arrangements.How to Apply: Please provide:A pitch of no more than two pages outlining why you should be a Senior Director in the Wellbeing Team. We are looking for a story about you and what you will bring to this role. The pitch should:draw on examples from your work, as well as the way you work;explain why you would be the best person to join our team; andrelate to the selection criteria in the Position Description.Please provide a curriculum vitae that details your relevant skills, work experiences (roles, timing, responsibilities and achievements), qualifications - as well as contact details of two referees.Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button Below.
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