Assistant Director | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Capital Territory Education Directorate is hiring an Assistant Director in the Schools Resourcing and Finance Section. This full-time temporary role reports to the Director and provides expert financial, operational and business advice to schools, ensuring compliant, efficient use of funds.

The position emphasizes accountability, best practice in financial management, and ongoing process improvement. The appointment may extend beyond the initial term with potential permanency.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree and membership of a relevant professional body is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to integrate financial data is highly desirable.
• Proficient as an administrator and developer experience in a range of financial management information systems such as Xero and TM1 is highly desirable.
• Experience in financial management and compliance, particularly in relation to compliance with relevant legislation, policies procedures and guidelines is also highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial, operational and business advice to schools to support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and Directorate requirements in financial management across schools.
• Lead continuous improvement of financial management processes, systems and practices.
• Promote accountability and best practice in financial management across schools.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Accounting degree

Professional body membership

Tools

Xero

TM1

Job description

Assistant Director
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 28 September 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 72238
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 September 2026
Contact Officer: Karen Jones [e-mail] or(02) 6205 4528

Details: The Schools Resourcing and Finance Section provides strategic budgeting, funding and financial management support to schools, ensuring they operate within the approved financial management framework and apply resources effectively, efficiently and economically. The section drives continuous improvement of financial management processes, systems and practices to strengthen financial capability and confidence across schools.

The Assistant Director is a member of the Schools Resourcing and Finance team within Strategic Finance and Procurement and reports directly to the Director.

The position is responsible for providing expert financial, operational and business advice to schools, supporting sound decision-making and ensuring compliance with legislative and Directorate requirements. The role promotes accountability, consistency and best practice in financial management across schools.

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:

• Accounting degree and membership of a relevant professional body is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to integrate financial data is highly desirable.
• Proficient as an administrator and developer experience in a range of financial management information systems such as Xero and TM1 is highly desirable.
• Experience in financial management and compliance, particularly in relation to compliance with relevant legislation, policies procedures and guidelines is also highly desirable.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 June 2027 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. Selection may be based on application and referee report only. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill 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 .

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 June 2027 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.