Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 66675
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 June 2026
Contact Officer: Freya O'Brien 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 Transport Planning 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 for transport planning within an integrated land-use and transport planning and policy function. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Senior Director leads several specialist teams delivering strategic multimodal transport planning, policy and advice, transport planning projects, and modelling capability.
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 extensive experience in strategic transport planning.
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Extensive experience in managing and leading a team to deliver outcomes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future 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 two-page pitch addressing the Selection Criteria within the attached Position Description. Please also include your current curriculum vitae with the names and 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.
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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