Assistant Director, Access & Mail Services | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Archives ACT invites applications for Assistant Director, Access and Mail Services. The role leads Public Access, Digitisation and the ACT Government Mailroom, ensuring secure, timely access to historic records and efficient mail operations.

Temporary position with potential permanency, requiring security clearance and ability to work in a manual handling environment. Commitment to inclusive recruitment and service improvements across ACTPS.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in archival or records management contexts.
• Experience coordinating access to historical records and digitisation projects.
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and service delivery in a government setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Public Access, Digitisation and ACT Government Mailroom teams.
• Oversee provision of public access to ACT historical records and digitisation programs.
• Drive service improvements, efficiency and security across mail and records services.
• Engage with stakeholders to support high-quality services for government and community.

Skills

Leadership

Public access

Digitisation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Archives/Records Management

Job description

Assistant Director, Access and Mail Services
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: Archives ACT is seeking a motivated and capable Assistant Director, Access and Mail Servicesto lead the Public Access, Digitisation and ACT Government Mailroom teams.

This role is responsible for managing public access to the ACT's historical government records, delivering digitisation programs that improve preservation and accessibility, and ensuring efficient, secure and timely mail services across the ACT Government. You will provide operational leadership, drive service improvements, and build strong stakeholder relationships while supporting high-quality services for government and the community.

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 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:

• This position may require a minimum AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain one.
• This position requires the ability to work in a manual handling environment.
• This position may require a pre-employment medical.
• This position does not require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.
• Qualifications or equivalent experience in archives, libraries or records management are desirable but not essential

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

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 immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.