Are you ready to lead in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your work shapes the future of Canberra’s City Centre? This is an exciting opportunity to drive strategic communications, foster meaningful engagement, and champion a positive organisational culture within a small agency that’s delivering real change. You’ll enjoy hands-on development opportunities, work closely with a talented team, and play a pivotal role in connecting people, places, and ideas to transform the City Renewal Precinct. 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: Tertiary and/or postgraduate qualifications in communications, community engagement, public relations or journalism would be highly desirable or equivalent experience. IAP2 Certificate or equivalent qualifications would be desirable or equivalent experience. Notes: This is a temporary position available from 02 February 2026 until 01 May 2026 with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. 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. How to Apply: Please provide your supporting statement of no more than two pages that address the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description, a copy of your current curriculum vitae and contact details of two referees. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act. LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available from 02 February 2026 until 01 May 2026 with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.
