Details:
The Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Assistant Director to develop, manage and deliver operational support and planning outcomes across our broad and distributed workforce.
The Assistant Director Operations Coordination will show initiative and interact with both field and office-based staff to deliver outcomes that support the day to day work of our team, link operational planning with PCS and Government goals and deliver positive governance through the planning process.
The successful candidate will lead a team and a work program that delivers consolidated operational planning and reporting, spatial/mapping products, technical support for PCS systems, data solutions and integration, development of an inhouse new asset management system for PCS and provide support to PCS staff with operations and planning outcomes.
The Operations Coordination team embodies a staff led approach to solutions design and will support a diverse work program.
The team also maintains responsibility for the development of the PCS intranet, dashboards and open data transfer, and coordinates the PCS insurance program and financial reporting.
A key priority for the position will be working to continue the planning and implementation of an inhouse built Asset Management System, including engagement both internal and external to PCS.
This role reports to the Senior Director Operations Coordination and Planning, is a key member of the PCS Senior Management Team and will be required to contribute to whole of PCS strategic and operational planning and problem solving.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
Mandatory:




Possess and maintain a current driver's licence
Be prepared to wear a uniform
Highly Desirable:
Tertiary qualifications and/or highly relevant experience in a relevant field
A knowledge of natural resource management
Notes:
This is a temporary position available from 12 October **** to 19 February **** with the possibility of extension up to six months.
An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
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.
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, programmes 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 from 12 October **** to 19 February **** with the possibility of extension up to six months.
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📌 Assistant Director, Operations Coordination | Full-Time Temporary (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Capital Territory
📍 Canberra