Team Leader, Skills Canberra Field Officer Program | Full-time Temporary

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Skills Canberra seeks a Team Leader for the Canberra Field Officer Program. The role is full-time and temporary, focusing on leading field operations, engaging with employers and stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality apprenticeship arrangements.

The position emphasizes collaboration across VET operations, compliance monitoring, and stakeholder relations within the ACT Public Service. Applicants should meet WWVP, White card, and safety certificate requirements.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of Australian Apprenticeships legislation and policy.
• WWVP registration required before starting.
• White card (construction induction card) is required.
• Silica and Asbestos Awareness certificates—or ability to obtain them within the first four weeks.
• Australian-issued driver licence is required.

Responsabilités

• manage and assist the Field officers in their day-to-day operations
• provide and assist in stakeholder engagement
• provide compliance and complaint monitoring and resolution
• play a central role in how the team within the wide VET operations and Support area collaborate with each other and external stakeholders.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Compliance monitoring

Team management

Description du poste

Team Leader, Skills Canberra Field Officer Program
Full-time Temporary

Details: At Skills Canberra, we support and regulate Australian Apprenticeships.

As the Team leader, Field Officer program, your primary focus will be working directly with employers and relevant stakeholders to support high-quality apprenticeship and traineeship arrangements. You will:

• manage and assist the Field officers in their day-to-day operations
• provide and assist in stakeholder engagement
• provide compliance and complaint monitoring and resolution
• play a central role in how the team within the wide VET operations and Support area collaborate with each other and external stakeholders.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements:

• A sound understanding of Australian Apprenticeships legislation and policy and demonstrated experience in promoting Australian Apprenticeships to the broader community is well regarded.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
• White card (general Construction Induction Card) is required.
• Silica and Asbestos Awareness certificates-or the ability to obtain them within the first four weeks.
• An Australian-issued driver licence to operate a vehicle within the ACT.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 25 November 2026 until 24 May 2027. 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.

To support operational requirements, preference may be given to candidates who are available to work full time for the entire advertised period. This position is an activity-based working (ABW) environment. Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

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 25 November 2026 until 24 May 2027.