Closes: 01 October 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation

Position No: 48754 - 02RWB

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 September 2026

Contact Officer: Ryan Murray on [email protected]

What can we offer you:

- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Adaptable working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.

About the Role: Are you a highly organised and motivated professional with excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a talent for building productive relationships? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where your work has a direct impact on strategic and operational outcomes? If so, this could be the opportunity for you. As the Directorate Liaison Officer, you will play a key role in supporting effective communication and coordination between the Directorate and the Minister's Office. Working closely with senior executives, Ministerial staff and stakeholders across government, you will help manage the flow of information, provide advice on government processes, and ensure important priorities are delivered within tight timeframes.

You will coordinate and support a range of high-profile activities, including Cabinet and Legislative Assembly business, Ministerial correspondence and briefings, constituent matters, meetings and events, and Whole of Government initiatives. Success in this role will require sound judgement, discretion, strong organisational skills,



and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, solutions-focused and adaptable, with the confidence to work across a range of stakeholders and navigate complex issues in a dynamic environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to important government outcomes while working at the centre of decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

Occasional after-hours work will be required to meet operational priorities. Subject to approval, the position also attracts a Directorate Liaison Officer Allowance in accordance with applicable employment provisions.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here” Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 11 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

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.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

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 11 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services

📌 Directorate Liaison Officer | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency (Canberra)
🏢 Act Government
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