Senior Director, Operations - Community Health and Integrated Care | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 06 September 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 04420-02RL0
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 01 September 2026
Contact Officer: Annie Kamilo on Annie.Kamilo@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 0004

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic and accomplished Senior Director to lead operational excellence across Community Health and Integrated Care. As Senior Director of Operations, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping the future of community-based healthcare services across a diverse portfolio that spans rehabilitation, aged care, nursing, allied health, dental, disability, integrated care, women's and children's services, and other community programs.

Reporting to the General Manager, Community Health and Integrated Care, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Division, driving service performance, workforce planning, quality improvement, and major transformation initiatives. You will work closely with multidisciplinary leaders to deliver innovative, integrated models of care that improve outcomes for consumers and ensure services remain responsive, sustainable and aligned to organisational priorities.

This role offers the opportunity to influence healthcare delivery at a system level, leading complex projects, supporting health infrastructure planning, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability. You will bring proven experience in senior operational leadership, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to navigate change within a large and complex health environment.

If you are a strategic leader with a passion for delivering high-quality healthcare, developing high-performing teams, and driving meaningful organisational outcomes, we encourage you to apply.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Note: This is a full-time temporary position available for three months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

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.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

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.

#LI-DNI

Note

This is a full-time temporary position available for three months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Leaders and Senior Management