Assistant Director, Procurement And Project Support

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Council Jobs is seeking an experienced Assistant Director, Procurement and Project Support for the ACT public service. The role focuses on coordinating procurement activities for the Sustainable ICT for ESA program, ensuring compliance with probity and governance standards, and supporting contract management across multiple critical contracts.

The successful candidate will work with the ESA ICT Critical Systems and Projects team to align procurement with policy, manage stakeholders, and deliver

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Procurement and Contract Management is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex procurement and contracting activities to support ICT and project delivery.
• Provide advice to stakeholders on procurement processes and probity requirements.
• Manage key contracts including performance, variations and renewals, with project coordination support.

Education

Certificate IV or Diploma Procurement and Contract Management

Job description

Assistant Director, Procurement And Project Support

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 45728
Directorate: Justice and Community Safety
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 October 2026
Contact Officer: Meggie Yan on**********@act.gov.auor(02) 6205 6***

Details: The Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is looking for an experienced Assistant Director, Procurement and Project Support to support the delivery of the Sustainable ICT for ESA project, a significant program encompassing critical emergency services technology including Emergency 000, CAD, MDS, DTS and the Territory Radio Network.

Working closely with the ESA ICT Critical Systems and Projects team, you will help coordinate complex procurement and contracting activities, provide advice to stakeholders and ensure procurement processes meet legislative and probity requirements.

You will also support the ongoing management of key contracts, including contractor performance, deliverables, variations and renewals, while providing project coordination and broader support across the program.

If you have strong procurement and contract management experience, sound judgement and the ability to build productive stakeholder relationships, this is an opportunity to contribute to technology that directly supports frontline emergency service delivery.

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:

• Certificate IV or Diploma Procurement and Contract Management is highly desirable.
• Background / Security clearance checks will be conducted
• Driver’s license ‘Class C’ is desirable.
• This position does not require a pre-employment medical
• This position does not require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.

Experience in areas such as government writing, Cabinet processes, governance and committee management, stakeholder engagement, strategic reform, or policy development will be highly regarded. We welcome applicants with a range of backgrounds and experiences and recognise that no candidate is likely to bring expertise across every aspect of the role.

The successful applicant must be an Australian citizen and possess or be able to acquire and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance at the baseline level.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 June 2027.

The occupant of this position may be required to undertake part of the duties outside normal business hours and on weekends in response to emergencies. Additional hours worked will be remunerated in accordance with the relevant Enterprise Agreement.

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.

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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Closes: 26 October 2026