Closes: 10 February 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 35525
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 27 January 2026
Contact Officer: Avon Dissanayake on or
Details: The Director – Learning Software and Design is passionate about building products that customers love. As part of our critical leadership position, you will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment and work with cross- functional teams to design, build and project manage the roll-out of products that deliver the Education Directorate's vision and strategy.
We are looking for an individual who will work with business and technology stakeholders to consult, define and implement digital products for the ACT Education Directorate. Our candidate can define and assure best practice whilst influencing, leading and mentoring others. You will help embed products within our service delivery to ensure the needs of the ACT Education Directorate are met.
Our ideal candidate will translate ideas into strategy and features, and follow a customer centric, design wheel approach. You will be confident in articulating product requirements or roadmaps, and incorporate feedback and input from stakeholders on product suitability. To succeed in this role, you should be a perceptive and creative leader and a reliable problem-solver.
Extensive knowledge of information technology, information management and service design as it relates to the education sector will be highly regarded.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
* Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra )
* Extensive experience in design, project management best practice
* Experience in an Education setting will be highly regarded
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 26 February 2027.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
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.
How to apply: Please submit a response to the Selection Criteria (maximum two pages), a current curriculum vitae and details for two referees.
Please ensure referees have a thorough knowledge of your work performance and outlook and one is your current or immediate past supervisor. You should also be aware you may be asked to provide further referees.
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 26 February 2027.