05199

Closes: 09 July 2026

Classification: Senior Information Technology Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 05199
Directorate: Digital Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 25 June 2026
Contact Officer: Jeremy Withnall on Jeremy.Withnall@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 5623

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Details: The Assistant Director of Business Application Support is a hands-on technical role dedicated to overseeing the digital platforms that power the ACT Education Directorate. In this position you will manage the Directorate's Google learning environments and device systems, ensuring vital business applications run smoothly. You will be responsible for solving complex software issues, coordinating system updates and maintaining clear technical documentation. This role offers an excellent opportunity to take full ownership of high-level technical systems that directly support the ACT community.

We are looking for someone with practical experience in cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and Google Workspace, as well as databases and software configuration. A clear understanding of how software is developed, maintained and supported will be key to your success. Beyond your technical skills, you will collaborate closely with external technology vendors and internal teams to ensure our systems align with wider government strategies. If you want a rewarding, technically focused role where you can streamline systems and solve complex problems, we look forward to hearing from you.

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: The successful applicant must be an Australian citizen and possess or be able to obtain and maintain, an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) Baseline clearance.

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit a written response of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the position. Your response should address the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities in the attached Position Description. Please also provide a current curriculum vitae and the 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.

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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