59801, several

Closes: 18 June 2025

Classification: Infrastructure Officer 3/Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $124,103 - $136,032 plus superannuation
Position No: 59801, several
Directorate: Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 04 June 2025
Contact Officer: Olivia Pawlukowski on Olivia.Pawlukowski@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 0413

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Details: Community Services Directorate (CSD) Housing Assistance Division is seeking an organised and motivated individual to temporarily fill the position of Assistant Director in the Infrastructure Delivery team within the Infrastructure and Contracts Branch. Working with CSD offers you the opportunity to directly contribute to supporting the Canberra Community. Everyday our diverse workforce collaborates and drives client centred services to assist the community in creating a safe and equitable environment across the ACT.
The Growing and Renewing Public Housing program in Housing Assistance have several temporary vacancies for an Assistant Director to join the team. The Assistant Director manages the delivery of multiple complex and high-profile construction projects marked for redevelopment as part of the Growing and Renewing Public Housing program, including other public housing programs, and may have the responsibility for managing and mentoring staff. The Assistant Director supports the Director and Senior Director, Infrastructure Delivery and works closely with the immediate team and other external stakeholders such as builders to provide safe and affordable housing to the Canberra community.

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:

Highly Desirable:

• Building and/or Infrastructure knowledge and/or project management experience.
• Experience in managing Design & Construct and/or the General Contract 21 (GC21) forms of contract.
  To be classified at the IO3 classification in addition to the above highly desirable requirements you must have at least one of the following:
• Relevant professional qualification in Engineering, Architecture or Project Management or accreditation with a professional body recognised within Australia; or
• Relevant building degree; or
  Building and/or Infrastructure knowledge and/or project management experience.

Notes: There are two immediate vacancies available, one for an initial period of nine months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency and another for an initial period of two months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. Contracts will be offered to the successful applicants at either the Infrastructure Officer 3 or Senior Officer Grade C classification dependant on qualifications. A merit pool will be established from the 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 to be written addressing the Selection Criteria, no more than two pages (i.e. 2 x A4), plus a curriculum vitae and references.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Important Information for Applicants

Effective from 1 July 2025, as part of the ACT Public Sector (ACTPS) 2025 Change Implementation Program, the ACT Health Directorate and the Community Services Directorate will amalgamate to form the new Health and Community Services Directorate. In addition, positions in the Digital Services Division in the Health Directorate will join the new Digital Canberra (DC) directorate. Further information about the Changes Implementation Program is available in the ACTPS 2025 Taskforce Report - Open Government Information.

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There are two immediate vacancies available, one for an initial period of nine months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency and another for an initial period of two months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.