01394

Closes: 23 September 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $146,705 - $164,506 plus superannuation
Position No: 01394
Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 16 September 2025
Contact Officer: Noel Bradfield on Noel.Bradfield@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 7154

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Details: Infrastructure Canberra is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Director, Prequalification to lead the ACT Government’s Prequalification Team and oversee the administration of both ACT and National Prequalification Schemes. This pivotal role ensures the integrity, transparency, and effectiveness of supplier eligibility frameworks that support infrastructure delivery across the Territory.

As the Prequalification Registrar, you will drive governance, compliance, and continuous improvement in contractor and consultant assessment processes. You’ll lead a high-performing team, manage complex regulatory and probity matters, and provide expert advice on scheme operations, supplier capability, and risk management. You will also oversee contracts and budgets that support the team’s operations and contribute to national working groups shaping prequalification policy across jurisdictions.

As a leader, you will bring a collaborative and values-based approach, with the ability to align team performance, build capability, and apply sound judgement in a dynamic and regulated environment. You’ll model a commitment to continual learning and foster a culture of innovation and service excellence.

If you’re passionate about infrastructure governance, supplier assurance, and public sector leadership, 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:

Highly Desirable:

• Experience with prequalification processes or procurement systems in infrastructure or related sectors will be highly regarded.
• A degree or diploma in a relevant technical field of Procurement, Contract Management, Project Management, Construction Management or Law or a related discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Qualifications or demonstrated significant experience in financial analysis, policy development, or process improvement, particularly in contexts involving supplier assessment, risk management, or compliance frameworks.

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 27 October 2025 for a period of five weeks with the possibility of extension up to six months.

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.

Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

How to Apply:

• Please submit no more than a two-page written response addressing why you are best suited for this position and your experience against the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, Behavioural.
• Provision of a current Curriculum Vitae and contact details for two referees.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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Note

This is a temporary position available from 27 October 2025 for a period of five weeks with the possibility of extension up to six months.