Assistant Director, Interface | Full-time Temporary

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Infrastructure Canberra is seeking an experienced Assistant Director, Interface to lead the management of complex interfaces across government agencies, delivery partners, utilities and contractors for major infrastructure projects in Canberra.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, risk management and excellent communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in interface management, project coordination or infrastructure delivery.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage complex dependencies, risks and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with senior management.
• Autonomous worker who collaborates across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex interfaces across government agencies, delivery partners and contractors.
• Identify and manage project dependencies, risks and issues.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders and facilitate cross‑organisational solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of interface management practices.
• Support successful delivery of major infrastructure projects in Canberra.

Skills

Interface management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Written & verbal communication

Autonomy & collaboration

Public sector experience

Education

Tertiary qualifications in engineering, planning, public administration, communications or related field

Job description

Details: Do you thrive on bringing people, projects and priorities together?

Infrastructure Canberra is seeking an experienced Assistant Director, Interface to play a key role in the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects. This position is responsible for managing complex interfaces across government agencies, delivery partners, utility providers, developers, contractors and project teams to ensure coordinated planning and seamless project delivery.

Working in a dynamic and collaborative environment, you will identify and manage project dependencies, risks, issues and opportunities, provide strategic advice to senior leaders, and facilitate solutions to complex cross-organisational challenges. You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of interface management practices and help drive successful outcomes for projects that shape Canberra's future.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience in interface management, project coordination, infrastructure delivery or a related discipline.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex dependencies, risks, issues and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience providing advice to senior management.
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Experience in major infrastructure delivery, particularly within the public sector.
• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, planning, public administration, communications or a related field.
• Familiarity with ACT Government stakeholder management systems.

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.

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 08 December 2026 until 07 February 2028. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job‑sharing, flexible start, and finish times. Current and former ADF members are encouraged to apply.

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 from 08 December 2026 until 07 February 2028