Assistant Director – Strategic Sustainability

2 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Infrastructure Canberra Full time $120,000 - $150,000 per year

Infrastructure Canberra is seeking a highly motivated person with expertise in building services and sustainability to join the Planning and Strategic Asset Management team within the Pipeline, Capability and Estate Group.

This position works collaboratively with ACT Government staff and occupants in Government owned properties to raise awareness about and deliver on environmental and sustainability initiatives.

The role requires a highly organised and collaborative strategic leader, adept at managing a large, complex workload in a fast-paced environment. Additionally, the role will have a level of responsibility for ensuring the successful delivery of strategic programs and projects to meet ACT Governments environmental and sustainability policies.

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.

Why Join Us?

  • Grow your career in a high-impact government role
  • Work on exciting infrastructure projects that shape Canberra's future
  • Be part of a collaborative, values-driven team

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

  • Relevant training and/or qualifications in environmental sustainability, building engineering or project management are highly desirable.
  • Hold or have the capacity to obtain White Card and Asbestos Awareness.
  • A current driver's licence (car) is desirable but not required.

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Please note, 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.

How to Apply:

  • A written response (maximum two pages) addressing why you are best suited for this position and your experience against the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities.
  • A current curriculum vitae.
  • Contact details for two referees.

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

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