Director

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED AS A SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) CONTRACT FOR UP TO 5 YEARS (Class 1)

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Western Australia Police Force is seeking a passionate, results-oriented professional to lead teams that contribute to and complement community-centred policing.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join the executive leadership team at the WA Police Force where you will have strategic oversight to all aspects of policing and can influence and support decision-makers to ensure the agency delivers world-class policing services to the community of WA. 

THE ROLE

As the Director Finance and Business Services, you will provide strategic leadership and management of financial, business and procurement and contract management services. You will support the Executive Director on strategic and operational planning and provide expert advice on the implications of policy decisions under consideration by the State Government and the agency’s executive leadership team. 

Your substantial and proven corporate services expertise will be relied upon to ensure our frontline police officers are actively and appropriately supported to prevent crime and keep our community safe. Your service delivery and that of your teams, will have impact across the agency’s operations and will make a difference to the daily lives of all Western Australians.

In an organisation where no two days are the same, this opportunity could represent the next step in your professional career.  To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate exceptional business acumen within the State Government context, to ensure the WA Police Force complies with statutory and central agency financial and procurement legislative and policy obligations, while delivering key organisational outcomes.

Your strong leadership combined with excellent technical knowledge and skills will be highly valued, along with your ability to work collaboratively and engage at all levels. Your ability to negotiate persuasively to deliver organisational priorities is also a key success factor in this role.

ABOUT US 

The Western Australia Police Force is responsible for the world’s largest single police jurisdiction, covering 2.5 million square kilometres with more than 200 police facilities across 8 metropolitan and 7 regional districts.

With approximately 9,000 employees located across the State, our priorities are our people, our partnerships and our performance.  We are committed to enforcing the law, preventing crime and managing and coordinating emergencies.  See our Annual Report and our corporate website for more information about us, our locations and our frontline and other specialist responses. 

The values of Duty, Teamwork, Integrity and Care are an integral part of how we do business. Alignment with our values should be incorporated within your application.  Integrity within the WA Police Force means employees are held to a high standard of conduct, both in and outside of work.  Further information is available in the specialist prerequisite(s) and work-related requirements section of the position description form. 

Work, Health and Safety is a vital component of WA Police Force operations.  We incorporate safety in every part of our business and it is integral to our decision-making processes. 

The WA Police Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal Australians, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency.  The WA Police Force also promotes flexible, family-friendly work practices 

We believe all our people are leaders. We consider this as critical to our success and to support this, we have adopted Leadership Expectations  which provide a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. The leadership context for this role is Executive Leader. 

THE BENEFITS 

• 11.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice – increasing to 12% by 1 July 2025 
• Salary packaging options for vehicles and superannuation 
• Access to Senior Officers Vehicle Scheme
• 4 weeks of annual leave
• 3 public service holidays every year  
• Long service leave after 7 years
• Option to purchase additional leave each year to assist with work/life balance
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance 
• Free onsite gym facilities at Police Headquarters 
• Free annual flu vaccinations 
• Free Employee Assistance Program for employees and your immediate family members living at home 
• Free WA Police Force Chaplaincy and Psychological services 
• An active social club that welcomes WA Police Force family members 

HOW TO APPLY 

Please provide:

• A tailored CV which demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the work-related requirements as stated in the position description form which includes the contact details of two professional referees (one, preferably being a current line manager) who can be contacted as part of the recruitment process;

and 

• A one-page covering letter outlining what attracts you to this opportunity.

For applicants deemed suitable, all essential work-related requirements in the position description form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process. 

Candidates must also read the attached contextual information (Supplementary Information – Director Finance and Business Services) regarding conditions of employment including security clearance and integrity checking requirements. 

Throughout the recruitment process we provide reasonable adjustments to allow people with a disability to participate effectively.  If you have any access or communication needs to allow you to better participate in this process, please contact our Police Staff Selection and Deployment Manager on telephone (08) 6229 57***or via email at ****@police.wa.gov.au

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION 

Applicants are requested to apply online.  To apply online, you must have a valid email address and be ready to attach your CV; integrity check form (if required) and any additional attachments as requested in the “APPLICATION PROCESS” section of the advertisement. Please select the “APPLY FOR JOB” button at the top/bottom of this advertisement.  

Should you encounter any problems lodging your online application please contact Police Staff Selection and Deployment on (08) 6229 57***during business hours (8am to 4pm, Monday – Friday), prior to the specified closing time. 

FAXED, LATE OR PRO-FORMA APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 

Application packages, supplementary work-related requirements information and the Position Description Form are attached.   

FOR FURTHER SPECIFIC JOB-RELATED INFORMATION 

Please contact Mr Frank Pasquale, Executive Director at the WA Police Force, on **************@police.wa.gov.au or 0418 800 ***.

An executive search may also be conducted beyond the closing date. 

Attachments:
- 2. PSVU INTEGRITY CHECK APPLICATION & CONSENT FORM (28 APR 2025).docx
- Job Application Package.pdf
- PS-97408 Director Finance Class 1 REGISTERED.pdf
- Supplementary Information - Director Finance and Business Services.docx