Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 09887
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 27 May 2026
Contact Officer: Ellen Acheson on [email protected] or (02) 6207 8582
Details: The Place Management team is looking for an experienced and motivated person to fill the role of its Senior Director.
As Senior Director, you would be responsible for more than 220 personnel and contractors, and the plant/equipment required to overall manage and maintain all public open space areas in urban areas of Canberra. This includes responsibility for managing and maintaining over 4000 hectares of public open space, 120+ urban lakes and ponds, 500+ playgrounds, 90 shopping centres and around 2200 hectares of shrub beds.
Leading the team, you will be responsible for driving the strategic planning for the Unit, as well as overseeing the successful delivery of all services including politically sensitive projects and supporting the development and welfare of all team members. The role requires a leader who can inspire, energize and positively influence team outcomes, and possesses strong leadership skills to support others in a dynamic and changing work environment.
Effective employee engagement is a critical enabler in performing this role as it is a genuine values-based leadership style. This role requires a leader with a strong, considered and engaging people and community focus in order to successfully deliver and drive a culture of respect and a desire to achieve customer service excellence.
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: Please see attached position description for details of the duties to be undertaken.
Note: This is a temporary position available from 1 July 2026 to 1 April 2027.
How to Apply: Expressions of interest are sought from potential candidates and should include:
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A supporting statement of two pages outlining experience and/or ability and addressing the requirements for the points listed in the Selection Criteria in the attached Position Description.
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A current curriculum vitae.
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Contact details of two referees.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
Applications should be submitted .
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.
City and Environment
City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.
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This is a temporary position available from 1 July 2026 to 1 April 2027.
