72227

Closes: 06 October 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 72227
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 22 September 2026
Contact Officer: Gweneth Leigh on Gweneth.Leigh@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 1694

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Details: If you would like to be part of something new, ambitious and genuinely meaningful, we’d love you to join our team.

The Landscape Policy Officer supports the development and delivery of strategic landscape, biodiversity, living infrastructure and climate adaptation initiatives across the ACT. Reporting to the Senior Landscape Architect, the role contributes to policy development, spatial analysis and mapping, open space design, and research and reporting that informs landscape-scale planning and environmental decision-making.

The position assists in the preparation of maps, policy recommendations and strategic landscape assessments, and contributes to planning and design guidance relating to biodiversity-sensitive urban design, ecological connectivity, tree canopy, landscape permeability and urban heat mitigation.

Working collaboratively with planners, ecologists, policy officers and other government agencies, you will support evidence-based decision-making, the preparation of landscape design strategies and the delivery of government landscape priorities. The role also contributes to data management initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and the preparation of briefing materials, reports and communications.

This is an opportunity to help protect and enhance Canberra's landscape values while supporting climate resilience, biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban development.

The successful applicant will bring spatial planning, design and policy skills.  You will be a collaborative thinker who enjoys working across disciplines, combining strategic thinking with attention to detail.  You will have a minimum of five years experience working in the field of planning and design.

Eligibility/Other requirements: Experience in in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or related field would be desirable.

Notes: 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.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

How to apply: Submit a two-page pitch together with your curriculum vitae and details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

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.

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