Director | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

ACT Government; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government is seeking a Director for the Office of the Executive Group Manager (EGM), Delivery - Transport & Civil. This full-time temporary role runs January 2027 to February 2028, with a pathway to permanency, and offers flexible arrangements including hybrid work.

You will provide high-level strategic advice, executive support and coordination to the EGM and T&C Executive Group, ensuring governance and workflows are well managed in a complex project delivery environment while leading a

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-level strategic advice, executive support and coordination in a complex environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to manage competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in a project delivery or infrastructure environment (desirable).
• Knowledge of ACT Government business processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Objective.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level strategic advice, coordination and executive support to the Executive Group Manager (EGM) and Transport & Civil (T&C) Executive Group.
• Ensure priorities, governance requirements and executive workflows are effectively managed across a complex project delivery environment.
• Act as key liaison between Executives and internal and external stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Lead the T&C Executive Support team and drive a collaborative, high-performing support function.

Job description

Director
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: An exciting opportunity is available in the Office of the Executive Group Manager (EGM), Delivery - Transport and Civil (T&C), to undertake the Director role from January 2027 to February 2028.

This role provides high-level strategic advice, coordination and executive support to the EGM and T&C Executive Group, ensuring priorities, governance requirements and executive workflows are effectively managed across a complex project delivery environment.

As a key liaison between Executives and internal and external stakeholders, the Director facilitates informed decision-making, manages sensitive and complex matters, and supports the delivery of Infrastructure Canberra's strategic objectives. The role also leads the T&C Executive Support team, driving a collaborative and high-performing support function.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Experience providing high-level strategic advice, executive support and coordination in a complex environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to manage competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in a project delivery or infrastructure environment (desirable).
• Knowledge of ACT Government business processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Objective.

Note: This is a temporary position available from January 2027 to February 2028 with the possibility of permanency.

Selection may be based on written applications 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.

This position is located in a workplace designated for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

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.

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 January 2027 to February 2028 with the possibility of permanency.