Assistant Director, Facilities and Contracts

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C

Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation

Position No: 46900

Directorate: City and Environment

Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 November 2025

Contact Officer: Luke Halpin on or

Details: Lead the Future of Canberra's Sport and Recreation Facilities.

The City and Environment Directorate (CED) is seeking an experienced and motivated Assistant Director, Facilities and Contracts to join our Sport and Recreation Facilities team. This leadership role is responsible for managing contracts, sub-leases, and licenses across more than 120 community sportsgrounds and recreational spaces, ensuring they meet safety and industry standards. You'll also support maintenance-focused program of works and support procurement processes that enhance the delivery of high-quality community facilities.

We're looking for someone with strong project and contract management experience, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and a passion for community sport infrastructure. You'll work closely with stakeholders across government, industry, and the sporting community to deliver efficient, customer-focused services. A background in asset management, procurement, or infrastructure delivery will be highly regarded, along with relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.

This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on Canberra's sporting landscape while contributing to a connected, inclusive, and resilient city. The role is based in Dickson and offers a dynamic, collaborative environment aligned with ACT Public Service values.

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:

• Relevant qualifications (e.g. project management, procurement or contract management) or a minimum of 5 years' experience deemed equivalent is desirable
• Competent in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge and experience in asset, resource and data management
• Knowledge and experience with Geographic Information Systems is desirable
• Permanent resident of Australia
• Current drivers Licence
• Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or a willingness to obtain; General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
• Asbestos awareness card or a willingness to obtain - Asbestos Awareness Training and evidence of completion delivered by a Registered Training Organisation is required prior to commencement, for further information refer to: Asbestos Awareness Training - WorkSafe ACT

Notes: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. This position will be moving to 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. Current and former ADF members are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply: To apply for the position of Assistant Director, Facilities and Contracts, please submit the following documents:

• A written response (a maximum of 1000 words) addressing the Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description. Your response should provide concise examples that demonstrate your Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours relevant to the role.
• A current curriculum vitae outlining your work history, qualifications, and relevant experience.

Please ensure your application does not exceed 10 documents or 10MB in total file size. There is no requirement to submit referee reports or copies of qualifications or licences at this stage; however, shortlisted candidates may be asked to provide these later in the process.

Applications should be submitted .

City and Environment

City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.