Director Professional Standards
Level 9, $180,367 - $193,487 pa, PSCSAA 2024
Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.
The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.
We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.
Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.
We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to Jobs and Skills WA by calling 13 64 64.
If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Henrietta Farrell on (08) 6551 1004 or via email at henrietta.farrell@dohw.wa.gov.au. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.
When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:
- flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
- professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
- generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
- access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
- corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
- opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.
About The Role:
The Director Professional Standards is responsible for driving integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct across the organisation. This position leads the strategic development and implementation of professional standards, misconduct prevention, and education programs to foster a culture of integrity and transparency.
Operating within a complex regulatory and operational environment, the role provides expert advice on sensitive and high-risk matters, oversees investigations into staff conduct, and ensures compliance with statutory obligations and internal policies. The role is pivotal in shaping and managing the organisation’s integrity framework, including corruption prevention, misconduct assessment, and critical incident reviews.
As a key member of the executive team, the Director will lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as oversight bodies, law enforcement, and regulatory agencies to ensure best practice in governance and professional conduct. The role also contributes to policy development and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance organisational resilience against misconduct and corruption.
About You:
You are a values-driven strategic leader with a deep commitment to highest levels of integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct. With a proven track record in shaping professional standards and governance frameworks, you thrive in complex regulatory and operational environments.
As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will provide guidance on misconduct prevention, investigations, and compliance, ensuring decisions are grounded in law, policy, and best practice.
As someone motivated by the opportunity to shape an organisation’s integrity framework, you will champion ethical conduct at every level, ensuring the Department remains transparent and accountable.
This position is a Multiple Area Leader. This means that you will lead teams to achieve the strategic direction of a number of different business areas or key priorities. You will implement operational strategy and take the lead for shaping its short- and medium-term directions. You will contribute strategic value by determining the focus areas for delivery through a broader lens and determine the timing of future growth in your business areas.
How to Apply:
If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:
1. A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
2. Cover letter of two (2) pages or less, outlining how you meet the essential requirements of the role and demonstrate leadership behaviours.
Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.
Further Job-Related Information:
Please contact Henrietta Farrell on (08) 6551 1004 for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 27 January 2026.
To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.
If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact us by calling (08) 6557 8111 (select option 1) or email recruitment@dohw.wa.gov.au, quoting the reference number VCID03291 for support.
Currently there is one (1) full-time, fixed-term Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment available for filling for a period of up to 5 years. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Department within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, fixed-term basis.
The Department may conduct an Executive Search to supplement the field of applicants.
