Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 71574
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 July 2026
Contact Officer: Matthew Halls on [email protected] or (02) 6205 2003
Details: Transport Canberra is seeking a Director to lead a multidisciplinary team that provides critical business services supporting the operation and maintenance of Canberra’s public transport fleet.
This role oversees finance, human resources, governance, work health and safety, procurement, contract management, and inventory functions, ensuring Fleet Services can deliver safe, reliable, and efficient transport services for the ACT community. As a senior leader, you will drive continuous improvement, provide strategic advice, lead business planning, and commercial activities, and build a positive, respectful, and high-performing workplace culture. You will work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders to deliver outcomes aligned with organisational priorities and future workforce and operational needs.
The primary responsibilities for this position are:
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Continuously improve business processes, including challenging conventional approaches and driving forward change to assist the Fleet team to deliver their services.
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Provide professional, business, finance, strategic and people management deliverables for the Fleet Senior Director.
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Ensure application of advanced knowledge of relevant legislative frameworks, regulations and standards, evidence-based decision-making processes, guidelines and policies to manage associated risks.
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Identify external factors affecting (or having the potential to affect) the work of the area, including emerging political, social, environmental and stakeholder issues/trends in a timely manner, and develop contingency plans to mitigate risks to deliver priority outcomes.
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Lead a high performing multidisciplinary team responsible for providing all business support functions to enable smooth Fleet Operations, inclusive of: fleet financial activity, budgeting, human resource activity and planning, ministerial and governance.
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The Director Business Support provides oversight for end-to-end supply chain and commercial activities for Fleet Services. Activities inclusive of; procurement of goods and services, contract and supplier management, inventory management and control. Ensuring compliance with relevant legislative requirements.
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Maintain and develop the capacity/capability of human/physical resources and systems whilst proactively planning for Fleets future needs.
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Model and provide leadership in the awareness of and ensure compliance with the principles of Work Health and Safety, Workplace Diversity, and participative work practices.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
- A current C-Class driver's licence is essential.
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Visa holders are eligible to apply in accordance with ACTPS employment provisions.
Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for three months with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.
This is a workplace-based position operating across multiple Fleet Services locations, including Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong and Dickson.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply: Please provide a one-page pitch addressing the Selection Criteria section of the Position Description, along with your curriculum vitae and 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 immediately for three months with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.
