When you work with us, everything you do helps to make Canberra an even better place to live
Working in the ACT Government
The ACT Public Sector (ACTPS) consists of eight government departments and several statutory authorities. These departments are responsible for working together to provide the people of the ACT with responsive and accessible services.
A range of services provided can be viewed at the ACT Government website: www.act.gov.au 
. To provide these services, the Government employs people in a range of interesting and challenging jobs including nurses, teachers, rangers, gardeners, librarians, and financial and clerical personnel. Good government requires a public service that is highly competent and responsive, politically impartial, and has high standards of integrity to meet the needs of the ACT community.
To ensure that the best person is selected for each job, appointments to positions are on the basis of merit. This means the person who is judged most likely to be the best performer of the duties of the position is recommended for the appointment. Selections are based on assessing the relevant abilities, qualifications, experience, personal qualities and potential for development. The principles of merit, equity and diversity and procedural fairness are integral to recruitment processes in the ACTPS.
Employment Opportunities
This site (www.jobs.act.gov.au) summarises current vacancies in the ACTPS and provides a link to documentation relevant to an advertised vacancy. You can view vacancies via the following options:
- All Vacant Jobs page - lists vacancies for all agencies and special recruitment activities
- Jobs by Agency page - allows you to list jobs for a specific agency
Jobs by Category page - allows you to list jobs for a specific category grouping, e.g. teaching- Search functionality - enter key words in the search box at the top right-hand corner of each page and click on the 'Go' button.
Before applying for ACTPS job vacancies, please read the general application information.
Full position descriptions are advertised in the ACT Government Gazette .
Thank you for your interest in the vacancies currently available with the ACTPS.
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