An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Director role in the Health and Community Services Directorate. This role is in the Health Emergency Management Unit (HEMU) within the Preparedness, Planning and Surveillance Branch in the Population Health Division. This is a temporary position available from 01 December 2025 for a period of up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency. The successful applicant will join a small and experienced multidisciplinary team to plan, coordinate and deliver emergency management functions for the Directorate and the broader health sector, including both the health consequences of natural disasters and public health emergencies. We are seeking someone who is adaptive, flexible and resilient, with strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills. Experience in a similar role and/or knowledge of ACT emergency management arrangements will be favourably considered. 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. Please find attached a copy of the Position Description. Eligibility/Other requirements: Please note the occupant of this position will be required to participate in an after-hours duty officer roster, with some after-hours and weekend work required. Notes: This is a temporary position available from 01 December 2025 for a period of up to 12 months with the possibility of 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 will be performed under the ACT Government’s hybrid working arrangements, including home-based work and an office space designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Please note the occupant of this position will be required to participate in an after-hours duty officer roster, with some after-hours and weekend work required. How to apply: If you are interested in this role, please respond with a two-page pitch demonstrating how you meet the Capabilities of the attached Position Description, a current curriculum vitae, and details of two referees. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. Health and Community Services Health and Community Services Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under ACT Health Directorate and Community Services Directorate. LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available from 01 December 2025 for a period of up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency. Please note the occupant of this position will be required to participate in an after-hours duty officer roster, with some after-hours and weekend work required.
