Assistant Director, Operations Coordination | Full-time Temporary

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) in the ACT Government invites applications for an Assistant Director Operations Coordination to lead a broad, distributed workforce and align operational planning with PCS and government goals.

Reporting to the Senior Director, you will guide a team delivering consolidated planning, dashboards, data solutions, and an in-house Asset Management System while supporting staff across field and office environments.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current driver's licence.
• Willingness to wear a uniform.
• Highly desirable: tertiary qualifications or relevant experience in natural resource management.
• Experience in governance, planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Operations Coordination team delivering consolidated planning and reporting.
• Develop and manage spatial/mapping products and PCS systems support.
• Develop in-house Asset Management System and data solutions.
• Oversee PCS intranet, dashboards, open data transfers, and financial reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Job description

Details:

The Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Assistant Director to develop, manage and deliver operational support and planning outcomes across our broad and distributed workforce. The Assistant Director Operations Coordination will show initiative and interact with both field and office-based staff to deliver outcomes that support the day to day work of our team, link operational planning with PCS and Government goals and deliver good governance through the planning process.

The successful candidate will lead a team and a work program that delivers consolidated operational planning and reporting, spatial/mapping products, technical support for PCS systems, data solutions and integration, development of an inhouse new asset management system for PCS and provide support to PCS staff with operations and planning outcomes. The Operations Coordination team embodies a staff led approach to solutions design and will support a diverse work program. The team also maintains responsibility for the development of the PCS intranet, dashboards and open data transfer, and coordinates the PCS insurance program and financial reporting.

A key priority for the position will be working to continue the planning and implementation of an inhouse built Asset Management System, including engagement both internal and external to PCS.

This role reports to the Senior Director Operations Coordination and Planning, is a key member of the PCS Senior Management Team and will be required to contribute to whole of PCS strategic and operational planning and problem solving.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

Mandatory:

• Possess and maintain a current driver’s licence
• Be prepared to wear a uniform

Highly Desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or highly relevant experience in a relevant field
• A knowledge of natural resource management

Notes:

This is a temporary position available from 12 October 2026 to 19 February 2027 with the possibility of extension up to six months.

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. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

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, programmes 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 12 October 2026 to 19 February 2027 with the possibility of extension up to six months.