Senior Executive Service
The New South Wales Chief and Senior Executive Service (SES) was established in 1989 as part of the Government's program of public sector reform. It comprises:
- Public Service Department Heads
- Heads of Public Authorities
- Senior Executives of Public Service Departments
- Senior Executives of Non-Public Service Divisions of the Government Service, Public Authorities and the Teaching Service.
The objectives of the SES are to:
- develop the culture of the public sector as a rigorous performance-based and outcome-focussed workforce
- increase the performance and productivity of the public sector
- increase opportunities for lateral recruitment and mobility
- enhance management skills.
Employment within the SES is governed by the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 and Public Sector Employment and Management Regulation 2009 and the SES Guidelines (D2011_001). The SES List of Positions - PSEMA s65 (P2011_003) details the current postions in accordance with section 65 of the PSEMA.
All SES related policies are located in the Policy Directory. (Use the Category search tab and select Senior Executive Service in the Sub Category (Level 2) list).