Director, Communications and Engagement

Closes: 27 June 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B

Salary: $146,705 - $164,506 plus superannuation

Position No: 53486

Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra

Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 June 2025

Contact Officer: Tania Navarro on Tania.Navarro@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 0192

Details: Infrastructure Canberra (iCBR) is seeking an experienced individual to lead the planning, set up and delivery of engagement, stakeholder management and communications strategies for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Territory infrastructure projects.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in infrastructure communications and a good understanding of the complexities of large-scale project delivery in government.

As Director, Communications and Engagement, you will work closely and collaboratively with project teams, project directors, contractors, partner directorates and colleagues at all levels.

If you have a strong background in communications and engagement, experience managing complex and challenging stakeholder relationships, a collaborative and supportive work ethic, and exceptional project management and organisational skills, then this could be the next role for you.

Every day will bring a new challenge, but you will be joining a collaborative and supportive team culture. You'll also have a key role in leading and mentoring across the broader iCBR communications and engagement team.

Some Of The Key Responsibilities Include

• Develop, oversee and evaluate audience-led communications and engagement strategies and services.
• Lead complex relationships, issues management and problem solving with community and impacted stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively across the project team, iCBR, and the broader ACT Public Service, to implement and champion best practice communications and engagement solutions.
• Work closely with project teams and subject matter experts to prepare and design best practice community engagement tools and tactics.
• Lead content planning and production across a broad range of internal and external channels and platforms.
  
  

If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, then please apply.

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.

Notes: A merit pool 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 the following:

• A two-page pitch that tells the selection committee about your ability to perform the advertised role (knowledge, experience, skills, behaviour) and why you are the best person for this role. The pitch should:
• Show that you have the capabilities in "What you Require" section of the Position Description including Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities.
• Demonstrate your capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities detailed in "What You Will Do" at the specified classification including examples of how you have done this in the past.
• Tell the panel how your abilities, ingenuity, experience and qualifications make you the best person for this role
• A current Curriculum Vitae including details of work history (roles, timing, responsibilities, achievements), professional memberships and qualifications, and contact details of at least two referees.
  
  

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.Seniority level

• Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionMarketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• IndustriesGovernment Administration

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