Last updated: 31 August 2026
Director titles cover very different kinds of work across NSW Government. This shortlist includes hospital leadership, district operations, Aboriginal health, people strategy, conduct intake, enterprise governance and financial control.
Read the mandate behind the title. Health positions can carry clinical, registration and service responsibilities, while executive-band roles lead organisation-wide functions or operating models. The Deputy Director Aboriginal Health role uses a Health Manager classification and focuses on culturally safe practice across a local health district.
All eight roles were open when checked on 31 August 2026 and close between 7 September and 5 October. The application formats vary, so open the checklist before deciding how much preparation each vacancy needs.
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- What the NSW Government director market tells applicants
- Read the mandate behind the director title
- Write at the level of mandate, risk and enterprise result
- Director of Medical Services – Lower Mid North Coast Sector – Incentives Offered
- Director/Assistant Commissioner People Strategy & Transformation
- Director of Nursing & Midwifery – Shoalhaven Hospital Group
- Director Conduct Intake and Support
- Deputy Director Aboriginal Health
- Executive Director, Operations – South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
- Director, Enterprise Strategy, Risk and Governance
- Director Financial Control & Procurement
- Questions about this shortlist
What the NSW Government director market tells applicants
There were 221 NSW Government advertisements with Director in the title across the three-month comparison. Health supplied 99 of them, covering medical, nursing, operational and Aboriginal health leadership, while the rest spread across corporate, service and regulatory agencies.
A usable annual salary was available for 167 director-title roles. Eighty sat above the observed Grade 11/12 salary band and 57 sat close to it. The rest used lower salary bands or gave no reliable salary, so the title needs to be read with the award, mandate and reporting line.
Director applicants should search the function as well as the title. People strategy, conduct, governance, finance, procurement, operations and clinical leadership require different evidence, even when the position title looks similar.
Read the mandate behind the director title
Director of Medical Services, Director of Nursing and Midwifery and Executive Director Operations lead complex health services with direct responsibility for workforce, clinical delivery and organisational performance. Deputy Director Aboriginal Health combines strategy with the implementation of culturally safe practice and health priorities across a district.
The corporate executive roles have different mandates. People Strategy and Transformation covers workforce design, analytics and leadership capability. Conduct Intake and Support leads triage, risk assessment and a new operating model. Enterprise Strategy, Risk and Governance is an organisation-wide assurance role, while Financial Control and Procurement needs deep accounting, audit and government-framework expertise.
Write at the level of mandate, risk and enterprise result
A director application needs an example that shows the mandate you held and the system you influenced. Explain the organisational risk, the stakeholders whose support mattered, the choices you made and how you maintained accountability through implementation. Include evidence of the result across service quality, workforce capability, financial performance, governance or community outcome.
For a transformation example, make the starting problem concrete and show how you moved the executive group and delivery teams toward a workable model. For clinical or operational leadership, explain how you balanced service demand, professional standards, resources and staff capability while protecting the quality of care.
Eight director roles to compare
Director of Medical Services – Lower Mid North Coast Sector – Incentives Offered
Manning Base Hospital’s redevelopment gives this Director of Medical Services role an immediate service-change context. The successful applicant will lead medical services and workforce performance across the Lower Mid North Coast Sector while partnering with the General Manager and nursing leadership. A network of Director of Medical Services colleagues across Hunter New England adds system-level collaboration to the regional remit.
What this application asks for
Submit a current CV. No page limit or separate written response is listed.
Evidence to lead with
Foreground medical workforce scale, executive partnership and a service or culture improvement achieved during redevelopment or organisational change.
Director/Assistant Commissioner People Strategy & Transformation
FRNSW’s emergency-service workforce gives this people strategy portfolio a high-risk operational setting. The Director/Assistant Commissioner leads workforce planning, organisational development, analytics and leadership capability, translating executive direction into agency-wide implementation. The role suits senior people leaders who can connect workforce evidence with readiness, engagement and organisational performance.
What this application asks for
Submit a resume of up to five pages and a cover letter of up to two pages expressing your interest and suitability.
Evidence to lead with
Use an enterprise people-strategy example with measurable implementation results, supported by workforce data and credible handling of governance or industrial complexity.
Director of Nursing & Midwifery – Shoalhaven Hospital Group
Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is moving through a $440 million redevelopment while this Director will hold professional and operational responsibility for nursing and midwifery services. The position sits on the hospital group’s senior executive team and leads clinical governance, workforce capability and service improvement. Selection-criteria responses in the online form carry the written evidence.
What this application asks for
Submit a resume and individual responses to the selection criteria in the online application. Check the application form for the response limits.
Evidence to lead with
Choose examples at hospital-group scale that show clinical governance, development of nursing leaders, resource decisions and measurable patient or workforce outcomes.
Director Conduct Intake and Support
A new conduct intake function spanning DCJ and Corrective Services NSW is the implementation challenge for this executive role. The Director will oversee assessment and triage of sensitive workplace matters while embedding governance, professional conduct committee processes and a sustainable operating model. The work needs conduct expertise and change leadership in equal measure.
What this application asks for
Submit a cover letter of up to two pages outlining how you meet the role requirements and an up-to-date resume of up to five pages.
Evidence to lead with
Pair a complex conduct decision showing fairness and risk judgement with an operating-model example that demonstrates executive influence, adoption and improved consistency.
Deputy Director Aboriginal Health
Aboriginal Health Impact Statements and culturally safe district practice give this Deputy Director role a concrete system-change focus. Based at Royal North Shore Hospital, the position works across facilities and directorates to strengthen planning, policy, accountability and Aboriginal health workforce capability. This is an identified Aboriginal position with specific proof and NSW Health screening requirements.
What this application asks for
Upload the completed OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form, completed TB Assessment Tool and any vaccination evidence available. No resume or cover-letter format is stated.
Evidence to lead with
Use an Aboriginal health initiative showing culturally grounded leadership, data-led planning, influence across health-service leaders and a clear outcome for culturally safe care.
Executive Director, Operations – South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Nine hospitals and a wide range of community and clinical services sit within this Executive Director’s operational remit. The role advises the SESLHD Chief Executive, leads general managers and service executives, and carries responsibility for performance across a District serving about 930,000 residents. Two target questions focus on sustainable performance uplift and influence across organisations.
What this application asks for
Submit an up-to-date resume and a brief cover letter of up to two pages containing short responses to both target questions.
Evidence to lead with
Use one large-health-organisation performance example with baseline measures and sustained results, plus a second example where external influence was essential to delivery.
Director, Enterprise Strategy, Risk and Governance
Enterprise risk and governance shape how one of NSW’s largest service departments makes decisions and monitors performance. This DCJ Director will lead strategic planning, compliance and risk capability while advising the Executive Leadership Team on complex and sensitive issues. The strongest fit comes from executives who have built frameworks that leaders adopted and used.
What this application asks for
Submit a cover letter of up to two pages outlining how you meet the role requirements and an up-to-date resume of up to five pages.
Evidence to lead with
Show an enterprise framework or strategic-advice example where you gained senior ownership, changed organisational practice and improved risk, compliance or performance outcomes.
Director Financial Control & Procurement
Two central agencies share the financial control and procurement leadership carried by this Director. The role supports the Premier’s Department and The Cabinet Office through accounting oversight, procurement policy, budget systems, reporting and advice to senior executives. It calls for a CPA-qualified leader who can connect technical compliance with better financial decisions and team performance.
What this application asks for
Submit a resume of up to five pages and a cover letter of up to two pages addressing how you meet the role requirements.
Evidence to lead with
Use a material finance, audit or procurement issue to show technical judgement and executive advice, then add evidence of an improvement project and people leadership.
Before you begin a director application
Confirm the classification, remuneration basis and professional eligibility before drafting. Then test whether your examples demonstrate a comparable mandate, breadth of influence and consequence, using evidence that senior assessors can trace to a clear organisational result.
Open the individual guide for the exact application task. The NSW Government cover letter template can help you plan a self-written submission, or you can request Team 3Thirty application support for a tailored senior application.
Compare NSW Government job grades
This page owns current director role-list intent. Use the wider jobs guide and grade analysis to compare director titles with Grade 11/12 and executive-band responsibilities.
Start with the NSW Government jobs guide, then use the grade and salary analysis to compare the market across levels.
Questions about this shortlist
How current is this NSW Government director list?
Every selected role was verified on 31 August 2026 and closed on 7 September 2026 or later.
Are all NSW Government director roles executive bands?
No. The current list includes senior executive bands, Health Manager classifications, nursing grades and medical-service employment arrangements.
What evidence should a director application include?
Strong examples show an executive mandate, judgement under organisational risk, influence across senior stakeholders and a measurable enterprise, service or workforce result.