37545

Closes: 27 June 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $146,705 - $164,506 plus superannuation
Position No: 37545
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 June 2025
Contact Officer: Sally Van Aalst on Sally.VanAalst@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 6101

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Details: The Education Directorate is seeking to fill a key senior role in our Communications and Engagement team.

The Director, Internal Communications and Creative Services, leads the internal communication strategy and channels that support all ACT public school staff. They are also responsible for leading the team’s creative services, ensuring design work is prioritised, aligned to strategy and of a high quality.

We are looking for an experienced leader to work to deliver innovative and engaging communications and design solutions. You will need to be able to provide professional guidance and creative direction whilst ensuring effective and consistent use of the ACT Government Branding Guidelines.

You will also be responsible for working closely with a skilled content writer and digital team to deliver internal communications and school-based resources to support public school staff. You will need to think strategically and have exceptional written and verbal skills as well as the ability to collaborate within key business units.

If you are highly organised, have experience managing a range of complex and competing priorities, can manage a small team and are committed to supporting a positive team culture, we want to hear 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:

• Qualifications in the fields of Communications and Engagement are highly desirable.
• All team members of the Communication and Engagement team are required to hold a Working with Vulnerable People card. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra

Note: This is a temporary position available 1 July 2025 until 1 November 2025 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you will need to provide a two-page pitch addressing the Behavioural Capabilities, Professional and Technical Skills as listed in the attached Position Description in no more than two pages. Please also make sure you provide details of one referee and a copy of your curriculum vitae.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Note

This is a temporary position available 1 July 2025 until 1 November 2025 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.