62095

Closes: 06 August 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $169,551 plus superannuation
Position No: 62095
Directorate: Canberra Institute of Technology
Advertised (Gazettal date): 30 July 2025
Contact Officer: Craig Jordan on CraigS.Jordan@cit.edu.au or (02) 6207 2807

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Details:

What Do We Want?
We are seeking an experienced professional to fill the role of Senior Director of Facilities at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). This position presents an exceptional opportunity to guide the strategic direction of facilities management across our diverse property portfolio, ensuring our campuses remain safe, functional, and inspiring environments for educational excellence. The successful candidate will be driven to implement modernisation initiatives, demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability, and foster a culture of respect and outstanding customer service. With CIT undergoing an exciting period of transformation, including the relocation to the state-of-the-art Woden campus, we require a leader with the creativity, strategic foresight, and steadfast dedication necessary to shape the future of educational facilities at CIT.

What Will You Do?
As Senior Director of Facilities, you will oversee the planning and execution of infrastructure repairs, maintenance, and capital works projects across CIT’s campuses. You will champion the development of comprehensive facilities management strategies, aligning them with sustainability initiatives and CIT’s organisational objectives.

Your role will include managing procurement processes, ensuring regulatory and financial compliance, and cultivating productive relationships with stakeholders, vendors, and suppliers. You will lead a dynamic team, setting the standard for excellence and driving performance to ensure CIT’s physical environments remain safe, functional, and future-ready.

Representing CIT in both internal and external forums, you will leverage your expertise to provide strategic advice, enabling evidence-based decisions on capital expenditure and asset life cycles. Your leadership will be central to shaping CIT’s Better Infrastructure Framework and Asset Renewal Program, ensuring every step forward brings lasting impact.

What Do I Need?
To excel in this role, you must demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience in facilities management, infrastructure planning, and the successful delivery of projects. You possess the leadership capabilities to inspire a team and the strategic acumen to drive results in a complex and evolving environment. Your ability to communicate persuasively, negotiate effectively, and foster relationships across a diverse network will be instrumental in achieving organisational goals. You will bring a deep understanding of compliance requirements, sustainability practices, and risk management, coupled with the adaptability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.

How to Apply: Applicants are to submit a response of a one-page pitch demonstrating skills, knowledge and experience as listed in the Selection Criteria, along with a current curriculum vitae including the names and contact details of two referees.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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