Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 19620
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 July 2026
Contact Officer: Benjamin Tifan on [email protected] or (02) 6205 8027
Details: Would you like to make a real difference in the community and contribute to the protection of vulnerable people? Access Canberra is looking for a highly motivated and conscientious candidate to fill an expected vacancy for the role of Assistant Director within the Working with Vulnerable People team.
As Assistant Director, you will support the management team to provide direction and contribute to the overall objectives of the team. This role requires well developed interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to think critically, and willingness to take responsibility and effectively manage a team. The successful applicant should also be able to work independently and proactively address potential challenges and issues. It will be necessary to have excellent attention to detail with the ability to adapt to competing priorities and stay focused in a fast paced and high-pressure environment whilst liaising with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
Access Canberra is a dynamic workplace with a changing workforce and the preparedness to adapt through ongoing personal and professional development is desirable quality of prospective candidates.
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: The successful applicant must be eligible to hold an unrestricted registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011. You do not need to hold a WWVP registration to be eligible to apply for this role.
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately with the possibility of extension up to 12 months. A Merit pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
Please note, this position will be in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply: If the above role sounds like you and you want to be part of a dynamic team working to protect vulnerable people, please submit no more than two pages addressing your suitability against the Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description, a current curriculum vitae, 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 immediately with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.
