Closes: 22 September 2026

Classification: General Service Officer Level 5/6 Salary: $77,358 - $85,255 plus superannuation

Position No: 22619, Several

Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra

Advertised (Gazettal date): 08 September 2026

Contact Officer: Stuart Peacock on [email protected] or (02) 6213 0712

Details: Join our Field Maintenance team and play a hands-on role in maintaining ACT Government properties and public assets across Canberra. Working primarily in the field, you will deliver programmed and reactive grounds maintenance, graffiti removal, installation and removal of flags and banners, and maintenance of fountains, memorials and other public assets.

Working under general direction, you will also liaise with customers, contractors and colleagues, coordinate and prioritise work, maintain accurate records and contribute to high-quality service delivery. You’ll have the opportunity to use your practical skills, initiative and teamwork to make a visible difference to Canberra’s public spaces.

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:

- Qualification/s in building trades or similar are highly desirable.
- Certificate/Tickets in Traffic Control, Working at Heights, Working in Confined Space, or the ability to obtain these are desirable.

This position requires:
- Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or a willingness to obtain – A ‘White Card’ and evidence of completion delivered by a Registered Training Organisation is required prior to commencement, for further information refer to: General Construction Induction Card - Access Canberra.
- Crystalline Silica (Silica Dust)



Exposure Prevention training or willingness to obtain – evidence of completion of training delivered by a Registered Training Organisation for Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention is required prior to commencement, for further information refer to: Silica dust - WorkSafe ACT.
- Asbestos Awareness card or a willingness to obtain – Asbestos Awareness Training and evidence of completion delivered by a Registered Training Organisation is required prior to commencement, for further information refer to: Asbestos Awareness Training - WorkSafe ACT.
- 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.
- Chainsaw licence, Chemcert and Graffiti removal.
- Hold or have the ability to obtain a medium rigid truck licence.
- Must hold C class drivers’ licence.

Notes: This is a temporary position available for a period of up to six months. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This position is based in an activity-based working (ABW) environment. Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

How to Apply: Please review the attached Position Description for details about the role and associated responsibilities.



Suitability for this position will be assessed on your demonstrated Skills, Experience, Knowledge and Behaviour in relation to the duties/responsibilities listed in the Position Description.

Please submit the following

- A two-page pitch that tells the selection committee about your ability to perform the advertised role (knowledge, experience, skills, behaviour) and why you are the best person for this role. The pitch should:
- Show that you have the capabilities in “What you Require” section of the Position Description including Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities.
- Demonstrate your capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities detailed in “What You Will Do” at the specified classification including examples of how you have done this in the past.
- Tell the panel how your abilities, ingenuity, experience and qualifications make you the best person for this role.

- A current curriculum vitae including details of work history (roles, timing, responsibilities, achievements), professional memberships and qualifications, and the 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 productive 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 for a period of up to six months.

📌 Field Maintenance Officer | Full-time Temporary (Canberra)
🏢 Act Government
📍 Canberra