Closes: 08 February 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 34352
Directorate: Justice and Community Safety
Advertised (Gazettal date): 30 January 2026
Contact Officer: Daniel Swift on or
Details: The Chief Information Officer Branch (CIOB) works in partnership with the Justice and Community Safety (JACS) business units, the Chief Digital Officer, Digital Canberra and other ACT Government Directorates to facilitate and deliver digital, data and IT strategies and solutions for JACS.
CIOB leads development and implementation of the Directorate's ICT Strategic Plan across the strategic domains of Enterprise Architecture and Governance, Cyber Security and Risk Advisory and ICT Portfolio Management of systems.
The Director, ICT Governance and Portfolio Management (Systems), supports the JACS Chief Information Officer (CIO) in development and implementation of the JACS ICT Strategic Plan, through productive collaboration with business units to develop and maintain ICT investment pipelines and road maps at a directorate level according to the Government and JACS agreed priorities. The role will provide strategic advice for changes to the ICT landscape to ensure business needs are supported and ICT investment maximised.
The Director ensures appropriate architectures and controls are adopted that drive improvements and mitigate risk in line with the ACT Government Protective Security Framework, the ACT Government Cyber Security Policy and ACT Government Vulnerability Management Standard and where appropriate consolidates systems, services, programs and projects across the JACS portfolio of systems.
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 ACT Public Service (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:
* Ability to obtain a baseline security clearance is required.
* Relevant industry or tertiary qualifications with five years' experience in the management and governance of an ICT portfolio in a complex organisational environment is highly desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.
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.
The Chief Information Officer's Branch is located at 220 London Circuit. This position is in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers do not have a designated workstation/desk.
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.
It is intended that Chief Information Officer Branch (CIOB) will become part of the Digital Canberra directorate by 1st July 2026.
How to apply: Applicants are required to submit a personal pitch (of no more than two pages) addressing both the Professional/Technical Skill and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities outlined under the "What you require" section of the Position Description. Specific examples should be provided using the STAR method where appropriate.
Applicants should also provide a current curriculum vitae with details of two referees (one of which must be your current supervisor/manager).
Applications should be submitted .
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.
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Note
This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.