Packaging Team Leader | Full-time Temporary

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government seeks an Application Packaging Team Leader to join the Desktop Release Team for a temporary period, from 2 November 2026 to 24 December 2026, with possible extension. You will lead delivery activities, build stakeholder relationships, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring timely, quality outcomes for customers.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team coordination experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of key work activities and priorities within the team.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders, providing advice and support to achieve business outcomes.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance team effectiveness and service delivery.
• Provide guidance and support to team members while fostering a collaborative and positive team culture.
• Prepare reports, documentation, and briefings to support operational and strategic objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Details: Looking for an opportunity to broaden your experience, contribute to meaningful outcomes, and make an immediate impact?

We are seeking a motivated and capable ApplicationPackaging Team Leader to join the Desktop Release Team for a temporary opportunity. This role offers a unique chance to work closely with a high-performing team, develop your skills, and contribute to delivering key outcomes for our customers and stakeholders.

This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, collaborating with others to solve problems, and taking ownership of work to achieve results.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of key work activities and priorities within the team.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders, providing advice and support to achieve business outcomes.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance team effectiveness and service delivery.
• Provide guidance and support to team members while fostering a collaborative and positive team culture.
• Prepare reports, documentation, and briefings to support operational and strategic objectives.

We're looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Has the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Takes initiative and can work both independently and collaboratively.
• Is solutions-focused and committed to continuous improvement.
• Brings strong technical experience and knowledge that will enable them to quickly contribute to the team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience, expand your professional network, and further develop your leadership and technical capabilities.

If you're ready for a new challenge and would like to contribute to the success of our team, we'd love to hear from you.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• While this position requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen and possess or be able to acquire and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) level, for this temporary position, consideration may be given to non-Australian citizens and Australian citizens without a current NV1 clearance, subject to EBM approval.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 2 November 2026 to 24 December 2026 with the possibility of extension up to three months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

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 .

Note

This is a temporary position available from 2 November 2026 to 24 December 2026 with the possibility of extension up to three months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.