Assistant Director- Wellbeing | Full-Time and Part-Time Permanent

Job Description

Assistant Director- WellbeingFull-Time and Part-Time Permanent Details : The Wellbeing team is responsible for leading the development of the ACT Wellbeing Framework, guiding its implementation across the ACT Public Service (ACTPS), and engaging the community and other stakeholders as part of this journey. The successful applicant will be a member of this team and play a key role in a small data team but as part of our broader work program – a feature of our work being that its various strands are highly interconnected. Active engagement across the ACTPS will be essential in this role. Your people skills are essential to maintaining productive working relationships across the Division, directorates and with key external partners, so that this critical whole of government work can be progressed. This position has a focus on the development of the evidence base for wellbeing outcomes in the ACT. This will include an initial focus on engagement with data partners in preparation of the necessary infrastructure for an update of the ACT wellbeing dashboard/data communication in 2025. As part of this, you will translate data into logical, accessible and policy-relevant visual representations and narratives. The work associated with this role is fast-paced and requires flexibility and agility to maintain open communications with our data partners and internal teams for timelines and deliverables to be achieved. This role also contributes to the data and analytical work currently being undertaken by the team with research partners; and the consideration from a policy perspective of how our data and communications strategies may have application beyond the wellbeing project. Knowledge and/or background experience in evidence-based policy development is desirable and would be valuable in this role. 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. 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. 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 Generous Superannuation Access to professional development programs Flexible working arrangements How to Apply: Please provide: A pitch of no more than two pages outlining why you should be an Assistant 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; and relate to the Selection Criteria in the Position Description. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr