Executive Officer

**Our Business**

The ACT Public Service (ACTPS) operates on a one government service model, the ACTPS is a values based service based on its core values of respect, innovation, collaboration, integrity. The four service values guide the decision making and operations of the ACTPS. Within the ACT Public Service the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (the Directorate) vision is ‘shaping Canberra’s future’ and our mission is to be informed, connected, innovative.

The Directorate is responsible for a wide range of policies and programs within the ACTPS that includes areas as diverse as climate change policy, energy policy, nature conservation, environment protection policy, strategic and statutory planning, development approvals, building policy, land policy and economics, heritage and water. The Directorate also includes the ACT Parks and Conservation Service which manages nature reserves, national parks, commercial softwood forests and rural lands to ensure Canberra provides open and safe space to its community.

In addition the Directorate provides corporate and governance support for the Suburban Land Agency and the City Renewal Authority. The Directorate, the Authority and the Agency when considered together are referred to as the EPSDD Portfolio.

**Our Workforce**

We have a dedicated team that covers a diverse range of functions. We are committed to attracting and retaining people with the right skills, knowledge and behaviours to ensure we can deliver on our vision and mission.

We support the ongoing education and development of all of our people. Our goal is to develop our people so that they have the right skills to help us meet our vision and deliver on our mission for the community. We believe in supporting each member of our team to grow their own skills and knowledge which they share with their team and the wider community that makes up the EPSDD Portfolio.

**DIVISION OVERVIEW**

**What we do**

The Climate Change and Energy Division ensures the ACT remains a national and global leader in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable energy supply and use.

We are creating our climate ready city.

Through policies and programs including active engagement with the community, we seek to reduce carbon emissions, reduce energy use, support renewable energy, promote environmentally sound transport choices, reduce waste and improve its management, improve information on climate change and increase resilience to our changing climate. These activities occur in all sectors including government, non-government, business, community and households, and contribute to Canberra’s growth as a dynamic, sustainable and prosperous city.

The ACT has adopted world-leading targets to reach net zero greenhouse emissions by 2045 and a comprehensive strategy to address the changes in the climate. We have interim targets along the way, including ensuring the continuation of supply of 100% renewable energy for the ACT.

Knowing that the climate is changing, the government is also focused on ensuring the community is prepared for these changes and the risks they bring and puts in place appropriate strategies to address these risks. While climate change is a key focus of the Division, we also support effective policies and programs to support broader sustainability outcomes in areas such as waste, transport and the built environment.

The Division also has policy oversight of the ACT’s energy sector, ensuring electricity, gas and liquid fuel supplies are reliable, sustainable and efficient. The ACT has some of the lowest electricity prices in the country and very high reliability while also moving quickly towards 100% renewables.

While our main focus is on the ACT, we also work with national and international governments, organisations and forums to share experiences, cooperate on projects to build scale and provide security for investment in innovative technologies.

**Who we are**

We are a diverse, innovative and professional team of people who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. We are engineers, scientists, landscape architects, economists, diplomats, social workers, farmers, teachers and many others; our diverse backgrounds reflect the diversity of what we do, and the way climate change impacts on every aspect of society. We are united by our commitment to effectively deliver the government’s promise of effective action.

We welcome people with experience from the community, public and private sectors and believe the more diverse our knowledge base is, the better our results will be. We value people with innovative and creative ideas, who communicate with candour and respect, and who have the motivation to drive projects from conception through to delivery.

**What we offer**
- Interesting and fulfilling work in a government environment where you can see the impact you have on the Canberra community.
- Opportunity to work on world leading, cutting edge innovations