Senior Director Operations Coordination and Planning | Full-time Temporary
Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $169,551 plus superannuation
Position No: 60686
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 November 2025
Contact Officer: Luke Halls on **********@act.gov.au or 7***
Details: The Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) is looking for a dynamic and innovative leader for the Operations Coordination and Planning Team. This team supports an integrated "One Parks Service" approach across a diverse and distributed workforce responsible for management of over 70 percent of land in the ACT.
The Operations Coordination and Planning team works with all areas of PCS and with the broader Division and Directorate to enable and support operational service delivery. It encompasses key functions including reserve management planning, planning and delivery of capital and upgrade works, management of key spatial information systems, coordination of key governance and administration functions, streamlining engagement with the corporate support services of the Directorate and oversees invasive plant, vertebrate pest and overabundant wildlife programmes.
Reporting directly to the Executive Branch Manager, this leadership position will lead a positive and collaborative workplace culture and set priorities. The role is a key member of the PCS Senior Management Team and will be required to contribute to whole of PCS strategic and operational planning and problem solving.
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:
* Possess and maintain a current driver's licence.
Highly Desirable:
* Relevant degree level qualifications and/or extensive experience in, business management, project management or other relevant fields are highly desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available from early December for a period of six months 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. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to apply: Please submit a written application addressing the Selection Criteria limiting responses to 350 words per criteria, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.
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.
Closes: 26 November 2025
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