Administrative Officer | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (ACT BSSS) seeks an Administrative Officer in Canberra to support senior secondary services and design delivery excellence. This full-time temporary role offers a salary of AU$86,750–AU$93,416 plus superannuation, with a pathway to permanency.

You will work within a high-performance, collaborative, and innovative team in the ACT Public Service. Eligibility includes relevant qualifications or experience, knowledge of Microsoft Office, and WWVP registration

Qualifications

• Eligible candidates with relevant qualifications and/or experience are highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite or willingness to acquire it.
• WWVP registration required prior to commencing.

Responsibilities

• The Administrative Officer will support the senior secondary community through excellence in service design and delivery.
• The Administrative Officer will join the Office of the Board of Senior Secondary Studies team and work within a culture of high performance, collaboration and innovation.

Skills

Microsoft Suite

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Administrative Officer
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 02 October 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 4
Salary: $86,750 - $93,416 plus superannuation
Position No: 00146
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 18 September 2026
Contact Officer: Nicole-L McDonald on [e-mail] or [phone]

Details: The ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (ACT BSSS) is a statutory authority responsible for the certification of senior secondary school studies in government and non-government schools in the Australian Capital Territory.

The successful applicant will be motivated and dynamic, seeking to join the Office of the Board of Senior Secondary Studies team and work within a culture of high performance, collaboration, and innovation.

The Administrative Officer will support the senior secondary community through excellence in service design and delivery.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience is highly desirable.
• A working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite or willingness and capacity to acquire this knowledge.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 08 November 2026 to 05 November 2027, with the possibility of permanency.

A merit pool may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Applicants should be aware of and able to apply the ACTPS Values and Signature Behaviours.

To ensure the selection panel can view your application, all documents must be saved in Microsoft Word formats (.docx, .doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Other formats may not be readable on ACTPS computers, requiring documents to be converted and resubmitted.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a temporary position available from 08 November 2026 to 05 November 2027, with the possibility of permanency.