Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 57983
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 August 2026
Contact Officer: Jacqui Lloyd on [email protected] or (02) 6205 2852
Details: The Assistant Director, Contracts and Commercial Advisor provides strategic and practical commercial support across procurements, contract development, risk assessment, negotiations and contract management for low to medium risk procurements.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
- Tertiary qualifications in Law – Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (or equivalent) highly desirable.
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Demonstrated experience in procurement and contract management in the ACT Government context;
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Demonstrated experience in providing commercial and/or legal advice in a contractual and procurement context, preferably within the ACT Government;
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Relevant procurement qualifications (e.g. Certificate IV in Procurement or Advanced Diploma of Government (Procurement and Contracting)) or commensurate experience as highly desirable.
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This position requires the occupant(s) to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for four months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
A merit pool or 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.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit:
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a written response addressing the Selection Criteria of no more than two pages
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a current resume/curriculum vitae
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two referee reports including one from current manager/supervisor
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copies of relevant qualifications if applicable.
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 immediately for four months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
