62888

Closes: 22 September 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 62888
Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 15 September 2026
Contact Officer: Heather Klein on Heather.Klein@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 7217

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Details: An exciting opportunity is available at Infrastructure Canberra to join the Communications and Engagement team in the Transport and Civil portfolio. Reporting to the Director, Communications and Engagement, you will play a key role in the planning and delivery of communications, engagement and stakeholder management activities. You are an enthusiastic and motivated communications professional with an interest in infrastructure and community engagement and are able to juggle several priorities at once.

In this role you will:

• Lead the planning, coordination and implementation of communications and engagement strategies to support the delivery of infrastructure projects across the ACT.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to produce high-quality written and digital content for a range of internal and external audiences, across a range of channels, ensuring messages are clear, accessible and audience focused.
• Build and manage key relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including government agencies, local businesses, special interest and advocacy groups and representatives across the ACTPS.
• Support the management of media enquiries, events and briefings.
• Lead the coordination of events, presentations and displays, and support stakeholder partnership engagement activities.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch!

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 ACT Public Service (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.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of 12 months with the possibility of permanency.

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.

How to apply:

• A response of no more than two pages addressing the Selection Criteria outlined under Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities in the Position Description.
• A current curriculum vitae, 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.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of 12 months with the possibility of permanency.