Libraries ACT is on the lookout for passionate and community-minded people to join our team as one of our Community Engagement Officers. If you’re ready to lead programs and activities that connect, include and inspire Canberrans of all backgrounds, this could be your next chapter. What’s the Story? As a Community Engagement Officer, you will be at the heart of connecting our diverse community to the library. You will: Be part of a talented team of officers delivering targeted programs and outreach activities to meet the needs of our diverse community. Build strong partnerships with community groups and government stakeholders. Lead outreach activities and events that celebrate Canberra’s diversity and foster connection. Create programs that are innovative and inclusive while ensuring continuous improvement across our services. What Makes You the Perfect Fit? You’re a natural collaborator with a passion for community engagement and a track record of leading inclusive programs and participating in outreach activities. You thrive in dynamic environments, love working with people, and bring creativity and purpose to everything you do. Why Join Us? Because Libraries ACT is more than books – we’re about community, connection, and creating spaces where everyone belongs. You’ll be part of a team that’s passionate, forward-thinking, and proud to serve Canberra. 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: Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra Notes: This is a temporary position available from 5 January 2026 until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. This role may be required to work outside core business hours, including weekends occasionally. 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. 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. 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. How to Apply: Please submit: A written application of no more than two pages, addressing the Selection Criteria. A one-page program plan for a new Libraries ACT program that meets the needs of one specific audience such as children, young people, multicultural, LGBTQIA, seniors, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This should include the purpose of the program and how it meets the needs of the target audience, the activity details and delivery method, and how the program will be promoted to ensure it reaches the target audience. A current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. 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. LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available from 5 January 2026 until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. This role may be required to work outside core business hours, including weekends occasionally.
