Assistant Director Community Engagement

3 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia ACT Government Full time

Closes: 03 June 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C

Salary: $124,103 - $133,195 plus superannuation

Position No: 63494

Directorate: Justice and Community Safety

Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 May 2025

Contact Officer: David Witham on David.Witham@act.gov.au or 0448 812 162

Details: Working to the Senior Director First Nations Justice Branch, the Assistant Director Community Engagement will be responsible for improving cultural integrity and the manner in which the Justice and Community Safety Directorate works in partnership with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community through establishing and maintaining respectful and strong relationships. The Assistant Director Community Engagement will work closely with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, community organisations and ACT justice agencies to develop, deliver and manage a range of programs and other initiatives aimed at improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families engaged in the ACT criminal justice system.

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

  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people designated position: This is a designated position in accordance with s42, Discrimination Act 1991 and is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage is considered essential and therefore a Confirmation of Aboriginality may be requested.
  • Disability Designated position: This is a designated position to be filled by a person with disability under thePublic Sector Management Act 1994 (Section 27 ss3) and Section 13 of thePublic Sector Management Standards 2016. Identifying this role aims to increase the diversity of the ACTPS workforce and eliminate disadvantage in relation to public sector employment. Applicants may be asked to provide evidence to support their eligibility against this criterion.
  • Tertiary qualifications in the relevant field are desirable.
  • Background/Security clearance checks will be conducted.

Note: This is a temporary position available 23 June 2025 until 24 April 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This position is in a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will 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.

How to Apply: To apply, applicants are required to submit the following:
  • A two-page written response addressing the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities, having regard for the job requirements; and
  • A current curriculum vitae with the names and contact details of two referees (one should be a current Supervisor/Manager); Please ensure you submit all required items.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button Below.

Note

This is a temporary position available 23 June 2025 until 24 April 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
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