37541

Closes: 09 July 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 37541
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 25 June 2026
Contact Officer: Joe Duggan on Joe.Duggan@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 5549

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Details: The Senior Licensing Officer plays a critical role in supporting a safe, fair, and well-regulated Canberra community by delivering risk-informed licensing and regulatory services across a range of sectors. The role fosters a cohesive and collaborative work environment, ensuring licensing officers are supported, well-informed, and equipped to deliver consistent, high-quality regulatory outcomes.

Working closely with teams across the Directorate, the Senior Licensing Officer contributes to the coordinated assessment, determination, and management of complex and sensitive licensing matters. This includes high-risk licence applications, renewals, and compliance issues across diverse regulatory frameworks. The role supports an integrated, risk-based approach, ensuring information is shared and licensing decisions are consistent, proportionate, transparent, and aligned with legislative requirements.

As a leader within the ESR Branch, the Senior Licensing Officer strengthens the Directorate’s capacity to administer licensing frameworks effectively, supporting adherence to legislation and promoting community confidence in regulatory systems. The role provides leadership, technical expertise, and professional guidance to staff, ensuring decisions are evidence-based, defensible, and procedurally fair, and reflect contemporary regulatory practice.

The Senior Licensing Officer holds accountability for a range of statutory and administrative functions, including exercising delegated decision-making powers, conducting reviews, and supporting compliance and enforcement actions where required. These functions are undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation and regulatory principles, including natural justice, human rights considerations, sound record-keeping, and consistent application of policy and procedure.

Eligibility/Other requirements:  

• A Diploma of Government Investigations, or ability to obtain within the first 12 months of employment, is highly desirable.
• A minimum of two years’ experience working within a licensing and/or regulatory environment will be highly regarded.
• A manual driver’s licence is highly desirable.
• Visa holders are eligible to apply for both permanent and temporary roles. Those with eligible visas may be considered for permanent employment, while individuals with temporary residency or limited-duration visas may be offered permanent employment for the duration of their visas.
• This position requires medical and psychological testing.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to: Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra.
• This position does require a National Police Check.
• This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of permanency.

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.

How to Apply: Applications are sought from potential candidates and should include:

1. A two-page supporting statement addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description document.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Contact 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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This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of permanency.