46063


Communications Officer
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 14 July 2025

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5
Salary: $93,784 - $98,967 plus superannuation
Position No: 46063
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 30 June 2025
Contact Officer: Megan Davies on Megan.Davies@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 5156


Details: Libraries ACT are on the look out for a Communications Officer who has a passion for delivering strategic and targeted communications to the community.

Come and join a team of passionate and creative professionals who develop and deliver engaging programs, events and projects for Libraries ACT. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Communications expert who can deliver strategic communications targeted to a broad range of groups within the community.

You will work collaboratively with the Outreach team, Programs and Events team, Executive team and Library Branches to deliver effective and engaging communications. You will work on challenging projects that will help shape the future of libraries. Your work will make an immediate and impactful contribution to the Canberra community.

If you want to improve your communication skills in a fun and creative environment and undertake work that impacts the people of Canberra, we want to hear from you!

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ+ are encouraged to apply.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of permanency. 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. This position is based in workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. The opportunity to work from home exist as operational needs allow.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply:

Please submit a two-page pitch that addresses the Selection Criteria and tells the selection committee about your ability to perform the advertised role (knowledge, experience, skills, behaviour) and why you are the best person for this role.

The pitch should demonstrate your capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities detailed in “What You Will Do” at the specified classification including examples of how you have done this in the past.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button below.

City and Environment

City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.

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Note

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