Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 40212
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 July 2026
Contact Officer: Shyam Srivastava on [email protected] or (02) 6207 1533
Details: Join CMTEDD and play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future of digital and ICT services across the directorate. As Deputy Chief Information Officer, you will work closely with the CIO to drive strategic digital transformation, strengthen technology governance, and maximise the value of ICT investments across the Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to influence executive decision making, lead organisational change, and champion innovative, customer focused digital services that improve outcomes for government, staff, and the Canberra community.
We are seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking leader with strong technology, change management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities. You will work across all levels of the organisation, providing trusted advice to senior executives, overseeing service delivery and supplier performance, and identifying opportunities to modernise systems and ways of working. In return, you will join a high performing and growing team of digital leaders committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering meaningful outcomes in a values driven organisation that embodies respect, integrity, collaboration, and innovation.
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:
Formal qualifications in business administration, Information Architecture, AI and / or Information Technology would be highly regarded.
Notes: This is a temporary position available from 3 August 2026 until 30 September 2026. 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. 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.
This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit a supporting statement (no more than one page) outlining practical experience and examples related to the role, a current curriculum vitae and the name and contact details of two referees.
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.
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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This is a temporary position available from 3 August 2026 until 30 September 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.
