16011

Closes: 26 June 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 16011
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 19 June 2026
Contact Officer: Renee Brawata on Renee.Brawata@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 0636

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Details: The Director - Biodiversity Policy sits provides strategic leadership for the development of policy and legislation relating to nature conservation, fisheries, and implementation of the ACT Nature Conservation Strategy. The role manages the Nature Conservation Policy section within the Office of Nature Conservation.

The Nature Conservation Policy section has a focus on achieving landscape-scale biodiversity outcomes across all tenures, developing strategic policies to address current and emerging nature conservation issues, liaison across government and non-government stakeholders to foster collaboration and promote strategic outcomes, and reviewing and reporting on the effectiveness of achievement of these outcomes. The Section also provides secretariat support for the work of the ACT Scientific Committee (a statutory committee established under the Nature Conservation Act 2014).

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.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

Mandatory:

• Tertiary qualifications in environmental policy, environmental science, natural resource management, public policy, or related disciplines.

Highly Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualifications in environmental policy, environmental science, natural resource management, public policy, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of ACT or similar ecosystems and environmental management issues.
• Three years senior level experience in government or other complex institutional environment related to nature conservation/biodiversity, driving policy and/or strategic processes.

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 1 July 2026 for a period of six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only. Selection will be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply: Please submit a written application of no more than two pages, outlining relevant experience and examples, demonstrating your capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities of the role, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details.

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 from 1 July 2026 for a period of six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.