Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 51076
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 18 August 2026
Contact Officer: Freya Obrien on [email protected] or (02) 6205 8434
Details: The Policy, Planning and Built Environment Group is seeking applications for the position of Senior Director, Strategic Planning Policy Projects within the Strategic Planning, Transport and Policy Branch. The Strategic Planning, Transport and Policy Branch is a dynamic multi-disciplinary team delivering short, medium and long term strategic planning, transport planning and policy projects, to facilitate integrated planning, transport and land use and built form that is well planned, sustainable, and responsive to the strategic directions set by the ACT Government.
The Senior Director will provide strategic leadership within an integrated land-use and transport planning and policy function. The role ensures high-quality analysis, strong cross-government collaboration, and effective project delivery to support coordinated, long-term integrated land-use and transport planning outcomes for the ACT.
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:
Highly Desirable
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Tertiary qualifications and experience in strategic land use planning, urban and regional planning and policy, social planning, urban economics, environmental policy or other relevant professional area.
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Extensive experience in managing and leading a team to deliver outcomes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
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Holds a relevant planning qualification, or workplace experience which would be eligible for membership with the Planning Institute of Australia.
Note: This is a temporary position available from 8 September 2026 to 26 January 2028 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 is located in a workplace designated for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.
How to Apply: Applications are sought from potential candidates and should include a:
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Two-page pitch addressing the Selection Criteria
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Curriculum vitae
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Contact details of at least 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 8 September 2026 to 26 January 2028 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
