Director | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 24 August 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 36548,Several
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 August 2026
Contact Officer: Graham Chadwick on Graham.Chadwick@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 4614

Details: The Policy, Planning and Built Environment Group is seeking applications for the position of Director within the Better Regulation team of the Strategic Policy and Legislation Branch.

As a Director you will be a highly motivated and outcomes focused leader with a proven ability to manage a project through to delivery and implementation. You will have the ability to understand and work within a government policy, legislative and operating context, be innovative and achieve results. An understanding of policy, legislation, and regulation and the proven ability to lead teams to deliver end to end projects and / or programs is essential.

Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact the contact officer for further information.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification (such as law, economics, innovation, public policy, project or change management) or other qualifications and experience deemed equivalent would be beneficial.
• Experience in the application of legislation, regulation, policy frameworks, procedures, or guidelines would be beneficial.
• Experience in leading procurements and contract management would be beneficial.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency.

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

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.

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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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency.