64276

Closes: 17 November 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $146,705 - $164,506 plus superannuation
Position No: 64276
Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 03 November 2025
Contact Officer: April Barrett on april.barrett@act.gov.au or 0457 777 262

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Details: Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving organisational performance and innovation?

Infrastructure Canberra (iCBR) is seeking a dynamic Director, Strategy and Planning to lead strategic planning, performance reporting, and organisational uplift initiatives. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and is instrumental in embedding a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement across iCBR.

You will oversee performance reporting aligned to the iCBR Strategic Plan, lead annual business planning, and support change initiatives that enhance capability and foster inclusive practices. You’ll also mentor a small team and provide high-level advice to senior executives.

We’re looking for someone with proven experience in strategic planning, performance reporting in government, and business improvement. Strong analytical and communication skills, cultural competence, and leadership capability are essential.

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 communications, change management, human resources, or related profession and / or equivalent professional experience are highly desirable.

Notes: This is a temporary position available 04 December 2025 until 04 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or 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.

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.

How to apply:

• Applicants are required to submit a pitch of no more than two pages, addressing both the ‘Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge’, as well as the ‘Behavioural Capabilities’ outlined in the ‘What You Require’ section of the Position Description. The pitch should reflect the primary responsibilities described in the ‘Position Overview’ and include specific examples, using the STAR method where appropriate.
• Applicants should also provide a current curriculum vitae with details of two referees (one of which must be your current supervisor/manager).

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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Note

This is a temporary position available 04 December 2025 until 04 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.