Closes: 20 September 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation

Position No: 15295

Directorate: City and Environment

Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 September 2026

Contact Officer: Jaime Koroma on [email protected] or (02) 6207 1058

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

As an Assistant Director, you will support the Director and Senior Director in the delivery of the Territory Plan and Planning Reform program. The role contributes to the leadership and implementation of plan administration, legislative amendments, and key 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 workplace 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/or relevant industry/professional experience in town/urban planning, urban policy, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning or a related field is highly desirable.

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This is a temporary position available until 02 April 2027 with a possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or 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 within the attached Position Description.
- Your curriculum vitae.
- 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 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 until 02 April 2027 with a possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

📌 Assistant Director, Territory Plan and Planning Reform | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency (Canberra)
🏢 Act Government
📍 Canberra