Director | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 07 August 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 58365
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 31 July 2026
Contact Officer: Fiona Swan on Fiona.Swan@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 1388

Details: The Policy, Planning and Built Environment Group is seeking applications for the position of Director, Territory Plan and Planning Reform within the Building, Design and Development Branch.

The Director supports the Senior Director in delivering the Territory Plan and Planning Reform program by leading key components of plan administration, legislative amendments, and reform initiatives. The role ensures high-quality analysis and advice, coordinates inputs across government, and works closely with stakeholders to enable effective, contemporary planning outcomes for the ACT.

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:

• Tertiary qualifications and experience in strategic land use planning, urban and regional planning and policy, social planning, urban economics, environmental policy or other relevant professional area is highly desirable.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 20 August 2026 to 2 April 2027, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

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

A Merit Pool will be established from this process and may be used to fill future vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Applications are sought from potential candidates and should include a:

• Two-page pitch addressing the Selection Criteria
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact details of at least two referees

Applications should be submitted .

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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This is a temporary position available from 20 August 2026 to 2 April 2027, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.