Assistant Director, Landscape Architecture

Australian Institute of Landscape Architects; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

City and Environment Directorate (ACT GOVT) is seeking an Assistant Director, Landscape Architecture to help shape the ACT's first Landscape Plan and guide Canberra's future as a resilient, connected and liveable city. The role sits at the intersection of planning, design, ecology and policy and requires 7–10 years of experience in landscape architecture and strategic planning.

You will coordinate strategic landscape design advice across government initiatives, contribute to conservation, urban

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in landscape architecture, planning or design projects.
• Experience integrating ecology, policy and design across large-scale initiatives.
• Ability to work with government, industry and community stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Help shape the ACT’s first Landscape Plan and guide Canberra’s future.
• Coordinate landscape design and planning advice across government initiatives.
• Contribute to policy development on conservation, urban growth and climate adaptation.

Skills

Landscape Architecture

Strategic Planning

Policy Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Cross‑sector Collaboration

Education

Bachelor/Master in Landscape Architecture

Job description

City and Environment Directorate (ACT GOVT)

Details: Reporting directly to the Government Landscape Architect, the Assistant Director, Landscape Architecture will play a pivotal role in shaping the ACT’s first Landscape Plan and helping guide Canberra’s future as a resilient, connected and liveable city. We’re building Australia’s first Office of the Landscape Architect, so if you’ve ever wanted to say “I was there at the beginning”, this is your chance.

Working at the intersection of planning, design, ecology and policy, you will help ensure that landscape values are embedded in strategic decision-making across the Territory. As part of this, you will help guide evolution of the Landscape Plan and ensure it remains aligned with emerging ACT planning, development and environmental policy priorities. You will bring 7-10 years of experience working in the field with a familiarity of large-scale strategic planning and design projects.

You will help coordinate and integrate strategic landscape design and planning advice across key government initiatives and contribute to policy development relating to conservation, urban growth, climate adaptation, biodiversity, landscape character and cultural values. This includes working collaboratively with stakeholders across government, industry and community to help shape policies, design strategies and projects that influence strategic land use and transport planning and future urban development.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to landscape design outcomes at a Territory scale and help create a lasting legacy that will benefit generations of Canberrans.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

Tertiary qualifications in the area of Landscape Architecture are required.

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

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.