04296

Closes: 03 August 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 04296
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 27 July 2026
Contact Officer: Heather Wallace on Heather.Wallace@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 9562

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Details: If you're curious about the stories places and objects can tell and want to play a key role in protecting the ACT’s heritage, this could be the opportunity for you. 

As an Assessment Officer, you will assess the heritage significance of places and objects nominated to the ACT Heritage Register, helping to ensure the ACT’s valued heritage is identified, understood and conserved for future generations. This role is central to supporting heritage registration decisions made by the ACT Heritage Council.

You will undertake detailed historical and heritage research, analyse evidence from a range of sources, and apply the statutory heritage assessment criteria to prepare clear, well-reasoned assessments and recommendations.

Your work will inform decision-making on whether places and objects meet the threshold for heritage registration.

We are seeking a motivated and analytical professional with strong research, critical thinking and writing skills. If you enjoy investigating history, evaluating evidence and contributing to meaningful outcomes for the community, join us in shaping and safeguarding the ACT’s unique heritage.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Qualifications, experience or demonstrated capability in a heritage-related field, including cultural heritage management, archaeology, architecture, history, planning, landscape architecture, anthropology, conservation management or a related discipline are highly desirable.
• Experience or demonstrated capability in heritage research, significance assessment, or assessing Aboriginal places and objects.
• Demonstrated experience preparing heritage assessments, nominations, statements of significance or related reports within a heritage, planning, regulatory or cultural heritage environment.
• Working knowledge of the Heritage Act 2004 and heritage assessment practice, or the demonstrated ability to acquire this knowledge quickly.
• This position does not require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.
• This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately until 16 October 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

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 written application and referee reports only.

How to Apply: Apply with an expression of interest pitch of up to two pages that addresses the Selection Criteria with relevant examples of your experience and capability. Include a current 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.

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, 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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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 16 October 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.