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APS agency heads and APS statutory office holders
About agency head and statutory office holder selection:
In February 2008, the Australian Government introduced a policy implementing transparent and merit-based assessment in the selection of most Australian Public Service (APS) agency heads and other statutory offices working in, or in conjunction with, agencies which operate under the Public Service Act 1999.
The arrangements also ensure that existing office holders are given sufficient notice as to whether or not they will be reappointed and that vacancies will be advertised well in advance of them falling due.
The merit selection processes are outlined in Merit and Transparency: Merit-based selection of APS agency heads and APS statutory office holders, together with a list of positions that are covered by the process, and those that are specifically excluded.
Reintegration of statutory office holders into the APS
Where a person resumes duties as an ongoing APS employee following a period as a statutory office holder in an APS agency, there is now scope for an agency head to promote the person without the normal advertising and selection process, where the Public Service Commissioner (the Commissioner) agrees. Amendments have been made to the Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 1999 (the Commissioner’s Directions) with effect from 29 June 2009 to introduce this provision.
Circular 2009/3 Reintegration of statutory office holders into the APS provides detailed information.
Publications
- Merit and Transparency: Merit-based selection of APS agency heads and APS statutory office holders
- List of agency heads and statutory offices subject to merit-based selection
