Closes: 04 December 2025
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation
Position No: 39427
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 27 November 2025
Contact Officer: Genevra Donne on or
Details: Do you want to spend your days doing meaningful work and seeing real business improvements? Do you enjoy critical thinking, work variety and building your network?
We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled policy officer to join us to play an essential role in enhancing good governance in the Education sector.
As Assistant Director, Policy, you have opportunity to make an impact and improve education support services in the ACT. You will become part of a supportive and inclusive culture of passionate professionals.
We are seeking a collaborative problem-solver who is goal-oriented, self-motivated, organised, and dedicated. The Assistant Director, Policy, will build and grow positive and productive relationships across the Education Directorate and be a valued member of the Governance team. This role offers a high degree of variety and flexibility in a leading learning organisation where people are valued and work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people and our community.
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:
* Experience in public sector policy governance is highly desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months from 22 December 2025 until 18 December 2026 with the possibility of permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This position operates under a flexible, hybrid work arrangement that includes working from home and Education Offices. Education Offices are designed for activity-based working and officers do not have designated workstations/desks.
How to Apply:
Please submit the following as your application:
* A written pitch of no more than one page that addresses the criteria for the role as outlined in the Position Description.
* Your current curriculum vitae
* The names and contact details of two referees, including a current supervisor.
Applications should be submitted .
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Note
This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months from 22 December 2025 until 18 December 2026 with the possibility of permanency.