41878

Closes: 05 June 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $145,253 - $162,877 plus superannuation
Position No: 41878
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 22 May 2025
Contact Officer: Kate Starick on Kate.Starick@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 5506

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Details: Economic Development, within Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD) is seeking a highly motivated senior officer to perform the duties of Directorate Liaison Officer (DLO).

Economic Development is a dynamic division with a variety of portfolios reporting to three ministers. Its business units include Sport and Recreation, artsACT, Events ACT, VisitCanberra, Skills Canberra, and Business and Innovation, Strategic Infrastructure Coordination, Venues Canberra and the National Arboretum Canberra and Stromlo Forest Park. As the Economic Development DLO, you will play a key role as the liaison between Ministers' offices and the Division. You will attend meetings with Ministers and ensure the efficient flow of materials between Ministers' offices and the Division. This role provides DLO functions for the independent statutory bodies Canberra Institute of Technology, City Renewal Authority and Cultural Facilities Corporation.

As a DLO you will need to bring to the role: leadership in exercising sound judgement; an ability to maintain effective relationships through a responsive approach; excellent communication and negotiation skills; a sound understanding of government process; and a high level of organisation. If you are someone who thrives in a busy environment and enjoys managing relationships this is a role for you.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Directorate Liaison Officer Guidelines are available here https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/2332873/Directorate-Liaison-Officer-Guideline.pdf

Eligibility/Other Requirements: Experience with digital records management systems is highly desirable.

Experience and understanding of ACT Government Cabinet, Assembly, and machinery of government processes would be desirable.

This position may require the successful applicant to either hold or be able to obtain a baseline security clearance.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 23 June 2025 until 22 June 2026. This position is located within the Legislative Assembly building, in the Chief Minister's Office and requires the successful candidate to work full time in the Office.

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.

Directorate Liaison Officer roles include a DLO Allowance, which is 7% of the fortnightly rate of pay for the employee’s classification calculated on ordinary hours worked in that fortnight, paid fortnightly in arrears. It is not paid during leave and does not count as salary, except for super.

This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

How to Apply: To apply, applicants are required to submit the following:

• A two-page written response addressing the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities, having regard for the job requirements; and
• A current curriculum vitae with the names and contact details of two referees (one should be a current Supervisor/Manager); Please ensure you submit all required items.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button below.

Important Information for Applicants

Effective from 1 July 2025, as part of the ACTPS 2025 Change Implementation Program, the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD), Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS), Access Canberra, and the Better Regulation Taskforce will amalgamate to form the new City and Environment Directorate. Further information about the Changes Implementation Program is available in the ACTPS 2025 Taskforce Report - Open Government Information.

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This is a temporary position available from 23 June 2025 until 22 June 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.