Closes: 07 October 2026

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

Position No: 59224

Directorate: City and Environment

Advertised (Gazettal date): 30 September 2026

Contact Officer: Linda Muscat on [email protected] or (02) 6207 5014

Details: Are you a champ at jigsaw puzzles? Build LEGO like the LEGOMasters? Play well with others to solve problems and anticipate issues before they arise? If so, we have the position for you!

The Business Improvement team within the City and Environment Directorate is looking for a Director with excellent leadership, strategic thinking and writing skills as well as an ability to problem solve. The work is diverse, can be fast-paced and will involve working collaboratively with teams across CED and key stakeholders across the ACT Public Service.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 16 November 2026 to 4 December 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

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 in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers do not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply:



Please submit

- a one-page pitch outlining how you meet the Selection Criteria and why you are the best candidate for the job,
- a copy of your curriculum vitae,
- the contact details for two referees, and
- at least one completed referee report (template can be found here).

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.

Note

This is a temporary position available from 16 November 2026 to 4 December 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

📌 Director - Business Improvement | Full-time Temporary (Canberra)
🏢 Act Government
📍 Canberra