Assistant Director Infrastructure Client Services | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The ACT Government Health and Community Services Directorate is seeking an experienced Assistant Director to lead and manage day-to-day activities across a diverse property portfolio. You will manage a small team, foster a high-performing culture, and oversee asset management, capital works, budgets, and repairs within a dynamic government environment.

Reporting to senior stakeholders, you will provide strategic advice, coordinate submissions and reports, and contribute to informed

Qualifications

• Current Class C Driver Licence is essential.
• Qualifications or experience in asset management, facilities management, property or infrastructure-related disciplines are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the unit’s day-to-day activities, including asset management and operational functions across a diverse property portfolio.
• Lead a small team, fostering a positive and high-performing culture through effective people management, coaching and development.
• Oversee the Directorate’s asset portfolio, including strategic asset management, capital and minor works programs, budget management, and repairs and maintenance activities.
• Build strong relationships and negotiate with senior stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Provide high-level advice and ensure the delivery of complex and sensitive correspondence, submissions and reports.

Job description

Details: If you are a highly organised, experienced leader with sound people, operational, project and stakeholder management skills, we want to hear from you.

The Infrastructure Client Services team with the Health and Community Services Directorate is seeking an experienced Assistant Director to lead and manage the unit’s day to day activities, including asset management and operational functions across a diverse property portfolio.

As the Assistant Director, you will lead a small team, fostering a positive and high-performing culture through effective people management, coaching and development. You will play a key role in overseeing the Directorate’s asset portfolio, including strategic asset management, capital and minor works programs, budget management, and repairs and maintenance activities. Working across government and the community sector, you will build strong relationships and negotiate with senior stakeholders to achieve outcomes. You will also provide high-level advice and ensure the delivery of complex and sensitive correspondence, submissions and reports that support informed decision-making and organisational priorities.

For further information about the role, please see the 'What You Will Do' section of the attached Position Description. If this sounds like an opportunity you'd enjoy and excel in, we'd love to receive your application.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Current Class C Driver Licence is essential.
• Qualifications or experience in asset management, facilities management, property or infrastructure-related disciplines are highly desirable.

Notes: An order of merit will 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.

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

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 .